DH4 7LQ
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Property report — DH4 7LQ
Open-data due diligence for DH4 7LQ and the area around it.
DH4 7LQ in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH4 7LQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH4 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£194,337
Population
14,564
Crimes recorded
68
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH4 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on DH4 7LQ in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Barnwell Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Shiney Row Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| New Penshaw Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bournmoor Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fatfield Academy | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WESTBOURNE MEDICAL GROUP (0.2 mi) · GRANGEWOOD SURGERY (0.2 mi) · HERRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (2.5 mi) · SPIRE HOSPITAL WASHINGTON (2.5 mi) · CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PENSHAW HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Penshaw Parish, Shiney Row War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · JOICEY AGED MINERS' HOMES, FRONT WALL AND RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KAILA PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · PENSHAW PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · HERRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (3.1 mi) · Chester-le-Street (3.4 mi) · Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (4.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.2 mi) · Aldi (0.9 mi) · Tesco (1.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 6,259
Owned 68% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH4 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH4 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 77/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH4 7LQ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDH4 | SectorDH4 7 | PostcodeDH4 7LQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £178,456 | £194,337 | — |
| Population | 43,636 | 14,564 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 255 | 68 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 95% | 95% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH4 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.