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DH4 4TT

Copt Hill

Sunderland

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Detailed insights for DH4 4TT

Overview

Postcode DH4 4TT is located in a major urban area, within the Copt Hill ward of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Newbottle & Penshaw area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.0 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 3.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
22.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,257 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.8%

Approximately 22.8% 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 4TT.

Flood risk

No risk

Newbottle & Penshaw near DH4 4TT 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
1,481.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
95.16%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
8
2.77%
Irish
3
1.04%
Arab
1
0.35%
Other White
1
0.35%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
38.58%
Owns outright
40
31.5%
Other social rented
15
11.81%
Social rents from council
14
11.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.72%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Copt Hill

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Copt Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Copt Hill 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 Copt Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£250,000
Flats6£87,500
Semi-Detached70£147,750
Terraced53£94,950

10 year median price trend in Copt Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Copt Hill.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH4 4TT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryShiney Row Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableThe PoplarsOther independent special school

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryNewbottle Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH4 4TT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH4 4TT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miShiney Food Store1 Mill Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4QZWalking directions to Shiney Food Store

Data Sources

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