Postcode DH4 7HS is located in a major urban area, within the Shiney Row area of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Newbottle & Penshaw area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newbottle & Penshaw is £47,962 per year. The median sale price in Shiney Row is £138,263 (around £164 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £110,000 and £201,500. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street, about 3.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Newbottle & Penshaw has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,487 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Newbottle & Penshaw has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 38.1% 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.
The average income per household in Newbottle & Penshaw is £47,962 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH4 7HS.
Newbottle & Penshaw near DH4 7HS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £138,263 (about £164 per square foot) in Shiney Row area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £499,950.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £309,995 | £251 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £140,000 | £169 |
| Terraced | 42 | £110,000 | £127 |
| Flats | 5 | £87,500 | £141 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193,000 | £47,500 | £113,000 | £65,000 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £43,000 | £125,000 | £71,000 |
| 2018 | £208,500 | £90,000 | £128,000 | £75,000 |
| 2019 | £222,000 | £39,750 | £120,000 | £93,000 |
| 2020 | £275,000 | £46,000 | £116,500 | £68,750 |
| 2021 | £236,500 | £100,000 | £140,500 | £87,575 |
| 2022 | £280,000 | £65,000 | £138,050 | £96,275 |
| 2023 | £279,950 | £48,500 | £146,725 | £105,000 |
| 2024 | £289,995 | £93,500 | £146,269 | £110,000 |
| 2025 | £302,498 | £77,498 | £158,000 | £102,500 |
| 2026 | £247,999 | £87,750 | £139,000 | £113,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £181 | £56 | £121 | £66 |
| 2017 | £180 | £83 | £141 | £77 |
| 2018 | £175 | £90 | £134 | £84 |
| 2019 | £176 | £76 | £127 | £102 |
| 2020 | £185 | £106 | £133 | £81 |
| 2021 | £201 | £149 | £150 | £103 |
| 2022 | £230 | £141 | £160 | £110 |
| 2023 | £227 | £81 | £157 | £118 |
| 2024 | £227 | £142 | £176 | £107 |
| 2025 | £248 | £131 | £167 | £109 |
| 2026 | £234 | £157 | £182 | £144 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH4 7HS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | 10, The Poplars, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7HS | Other | Freehold | £95,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 8, The Cedars, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £128,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 4, Back Buttsfield Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7HN | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 12, The Limes, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 11, The Oaks, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7HR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £136,000 |
In the DH4 7HS postcode area, located within Newbottle & Penshaw, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DH4 7HS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7PQ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Sunderland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH4 7HS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Katherine Mason-Gage
Shiney Row - Elected 2 May 2024
Bridget Phillipson
Houghton and Sunderland South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH4 7HS records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DH4 7HS in Shiney Row is £138,263 (about £164 per square foot) based on 129 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DH4 7HS, including New Penshaw Academy (Good), Barnwell Academy (Outstanding) and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH4 7HS scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,487 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South covering DH4 7HS is Bridget Phillipson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Katherine Mason-Gage (Labour and Co-operative Party).