DH5 0RL postcode in Sunderland, England
DH5 0RL is a postcode in Sunderland, in the Hetton ward. It is in the Houghton and Sunderland South parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DH5 0RL is, and what is near it
- DH5 0RL
- Other postcodes in DH5 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8078, longitude -1.4751)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DH5 0RL?
- SunderlandCouncil, for all local services Sunderland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DH5 0RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Houghton and Sunderland SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Bridget Phillipson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Bridget Phillipson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DH5 0RL?
Every home and business at DH5 0RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DH5 0RL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Sunderland City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Sunderland City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DH5 0RL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DH5 0RL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Sunderland
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH5 0RL: 3,030 properties in Sunderland are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Sunderland
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DH5 0RL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DH5 0RL?
Homes in DH5 0 sold for a typical £111,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £177,500 9 sales
- Semi-detached £152,500 17 sales
- Terraced £85,000 32 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DH5 district: a typical £149,950 from 238 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DH5 0RL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH5 0RL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DH5 0RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around DH5 0RL. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Sunderland for 2026‑27: £2,197. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,465 (band A) to £3,662 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,465.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 690 (68%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 130 (13%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | about 110 (11%) | £1,953 |
| Band D | about 60 (6%) | £2,197 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,685 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,174 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,662 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,394 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 21% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Sunderland before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH5 0RL is in (ONS area E01008744), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DH5 0RL?
The nearest open schools to DH5 0RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DH5 0RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH5 0RL is Durham Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.
- Durham Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
- Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Moorsley Road-Valley View, 32 m away.
More stations near DH5 0RL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DH5 0RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH5 0RL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- West Rainton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0191 584 3809 1.9 kmCycle
- Hetton Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 526 1177 2.6 kmCycle
- Houghton Medical Group, Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 584 2154 3.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DH5 0RL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DH5 0RL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DH5 0RL?
The nearest to the centre of DH5 0RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hetton Dental Practice Phone 0191 526 2589 2.0 kmCycle
- Churchview Dental Practice Phone 0191 526 4905 2.3 kmCycle
- Dairy Lane Dental Practice Phone 0191 512 1345 3.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DH5 0RL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- University Hospital North Durham Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 7.9 kmDrive
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 8.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DH5 0RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH5 0RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Primrose Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 517 2496 1.9 kmCycle
- S E L F Limited - 14 Park View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 0191 526 8565 1.9 kmCycle
- S E L F Limited - 15 Park View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 520 8570 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DH5 0RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH5 0RL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- The Storehouse Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:15am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 584 7586 1.9 kmCycle
- G Whitfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 526 3204 2.1 kmCycle
- R Whitfield Limited Mon to Wed 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 526 3261 2.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DH5 0RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH5 0RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- East Durham Equine Spa 3.2 kmCycle
- Westway 4.0 kmCycle
- Hare & Hounds Veterinary Centre 5.5 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DH5 0RL in a conservation area?
The centre of DH5 0RL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DH5 0RL?
Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH5 0RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DH5 0RL
- Ward
- Hetton
- Parish
- Hetton
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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