DH5 8BD postcode in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland
DH5 8BD is a postcode in Houghton-le-Spring, in the Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward of Sunderland. 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 8BD is, and what is near it
- DH5 8BD
- Other postcodes in DH5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 54.8467, longitude -1.4651)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DH5 8BD?
- 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 8BD 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 8BD?
Every home and business at DH5 8BD 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 8BD?
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 8BD 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 8BD.
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 8BD: 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 8BD 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 8BD?
Homes in DH5 8 sold for a typical £158,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 10.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £245,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £156,500 32 sales
- Terraced £98,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 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 8BD
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DH5 8BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around DH5 8BD. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 470 (68%) | £1,465 |
| Band B | about 80 (12%) | £1,709 |
| Band C | about 50 (7%) | £1,953 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,197 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,685 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,174 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,662 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,394 |
When the homes were built
- 30% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 8BD is in (ONS area E01008720), 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 8BD?
The nearest open schools to DH5 8BD, 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 8BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH5 8BD is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 7.3 km away in a straight line.
- Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
- Seaham Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Houghton Cut Slip Road, 119 m away.
More stations near DH5 8BD, 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 8BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH5 8BD, 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.
- Houghton Medical Group, Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 584 2154 600 mWalk
- Kepier Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 584 2106 900 mWalk
- Herrington Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 584 2632 2.4 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 8BD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DH5 8BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 8BD?
The nearest to the centre of DH5 8BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Glendale House Phone 0191 584 2160 600 mWalk
- Dairy Lane Dental Practice Phone 0191 512 1345 850 mWalk
- Fence Houses Dental Practice Phone 0191 385 2622 2.3 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 8BD?
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.
- Spire Washington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 418 8660 7.0 kmDrive
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 7.1 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 8BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH5 8BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Holly House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0191 512 1652 650 mWalk
- Dairy Lane Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 584 3239 1.0 kmWalk
- Paddock Stile Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 584 8159 1.4 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 8BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH5 8BD, 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.
- Hopes Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 584 3437 450 mWalk
- G Whitfield Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 584 2150 600 mWalk
- Kepier Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 584 2291 900 mWalk
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 8BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH5 8BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Westway 400 mWalk
- Park Veterinary Clinic 3.8 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 5.8 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 8BD in a conservation area?
The centre of DH5 8BD 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 8BD?
Police.uk records 115 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH5 8BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, other crime 4, other theft 3, theft from the person 3, robbery 2, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 8BD
- Ward
- Houghton South & Hetton Downs
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Houghton-le-Spring
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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