DH5 8LT maps, stats, and open data
DH5 8LT lies on Thistlecroft in Houghton Le Spring. DH5 8LT is located in the Copt Hill electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sunderland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since May 1994.
DH5 8LT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH5 8LT geodata
| Easting | 434091 |
| Northing | 549320 |
| Latitude | 54.837548 |
| Longitude | -1.470747 |
Where is DH5 8LT?
| Street | Thistlecroft |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH5 |
DH5 8LT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH5 8LT as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Copt Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Houghton And Sunderland South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH5 8LT
6, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2023 15 FEB £250,000 |
9, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2019 12 JUN £249,950 |
1, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2017 20 OCT £269,000 |
6, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2015 2 MAR £207,000 |
2, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2014 6 NOV £235,000 |
1, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2008 28 NOV £300,000 |
3, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2005 2 JUN £199,000 |
9, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2003 18 SEP £202,000 |
10, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 2003 20 FEB £165,000 |
2, THISTLECROFT, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8LT 1999 30 APR £117,000 |
➜ Houghton-le-Spring house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH5 8LT
| St Michael's Rc Primary School (Durham Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 110m |
| Hetton Road-durham Road (Hetton Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 221m |
| Hetton Road-sandcroft Drive (Hetton Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 231m |
| Hetton Road-cemetery (Hetton Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 320m |
| Houghton Kepier School (N/A) | Houghton-le-spring | 389m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH5 8LT (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH5 8LT (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH5 8LT (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DH5 8LT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH5 8LT by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 189,490 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,949 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,405 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,097 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,310 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,031 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH5 8LT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH5 8LT.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
76.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH5 8LT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH5 8LT (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH5 8LT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Dunelm Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 695m |
| Hetton Road Hetton Le Hole | 17:15 | 12:15 | 1,033m |
| Boundary Houses, Shiney Row | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,416m |
DH5 8LT ITL and DH5 8LT LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH5 8LT:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC23 | Sunderland |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000024 | Sunderland |
DH5 8LT census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH5 8LT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00044265 | |
| LSOA | E01008717 | Sunderland 034D |
| MSOA | E02001824 | Sunderland 034 |
Nearest postcodes to DH5 8LT
| DH5 8GA | Bishops Wynd | 108m |
| DH5 8LR | Longlands Drive | 123m |
| DH5 8NB | Hetton Road | 204m |
| DH5 8NE | Sancroft Drive | 208m |
| DH5 8NX | Dunholm Close | 212m |
| DH5 8JH | Shakespeare Street | 217m |
| DH5 8ND | Hetton Road | 254m |
| DH5 8HB | Burns Avenue South | 273m |
| DH5 8LQ | Moore Crescent North | 295m |
| DH5 8JP | Hetton Road | 309m |
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