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DH4 4LN

Shiney Row

Sunderland

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Detailed insights for DH4 4LN

Overview

Postcode DH4 4LN is located in a major urban area, within the Shiney Row ward of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Newbottle & Penshaw area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newbottle & Penshaw is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Herrington Country Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,740 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Newbottle & Penshaw is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH4 4LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Newbottle & Penshaw near DH4 4LN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH4 4LN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHerrington Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Herrington Country Park

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
2,180 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
306
98.71%
Chinese
1
0.32%
Other
1
0.32%
Indian
1
0.32%
Bangladeshi
1
0.32%
Total population: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
48.97%
Owns with a mortgage
43
29.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.48%
Other social rented
7
4.83%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.07%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Shiney Row

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Shiney Row area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shiney Row in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shiney Row over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£285,000
Semi-Detached52£150,500
Terraced47£96,000

10 year median price trend in Shiney Row

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shiney Row.

Schools

In the DH4 4LN postcode area, located within Newbottle & Penshaw, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH4 4LN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe PoplarsOther independent special school

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryShiney Row Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBarnwell AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.