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DH4 7AF

Meadow Terrace

Shiney Row

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Detailed insights for DH4 7AF

Overview

Postcode DH4 7AF 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 very low crime levels, with around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Newbottle & Penshaw is £47,962 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 3.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

2/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.8%

Approximately 7.8% 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 per household in Newbottle & Penshaw is £47,962 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 240 ft away from DH4 7AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Newbottle & Penshaw near DH4 7AF 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 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
3,059.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.29(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.33(-72%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.74(-60%)
Burglary
4.22(-15%)
Other crime
2.11(-42%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
353
98.33%
Chinese
2
0.56%
Other
2
0.56%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.28%
Indian
1
0.28%
Total population: 359

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
94
31.13%
Level 4+ (Degree)
65
21.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
17.55%
Level 3 (A level)
33
10.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
8.94%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
32.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
30.52%
Owns outright
40
25.97%
Other social rented
12
7.79%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.25%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Shiney Row

Based on 134 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
Detached43£300,000
Semi-Detached49£155,000
Terraced42£95,500

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 7AF postcode area, located within Newbottle & Penshaw, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH4 7AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe PoplarsOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryShiney Row Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBarnwell AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH4 7AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH4 7AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShiney Food Store1 Mill Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4QZWalking directions to Shiney Food Store
0.5 miMorrisons DailyChester Road, Sunderland, DH4 4QTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sunderland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,395
Band B£1,628
Band C£1,860
Band D£2,093
Band E£2,558
Band F£3,023
Band G£3,488
Band H£4,186

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictSunderlandE08000024
Parliamentary ConstituencyHoughton and Sunderland SouthE14001295
WardShiney RowE05001170
ParishSunderland, unparished areaE43000178
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Newbottle & PenshawE02001822
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sunderland 032DE01008796
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.