The DH5 8 postcode sector is within the county of Tyne & Wear.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH5 8 postcode sector is home to a bustling 6,241 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 136 postcodes already in use, this leaves 264 units available.
The DH5 8 postal code covers the settlement of HOUGHTON LE SPRING.
The DH5 8 Postcode shares a border with DH5 9 (Hetton-le-Hole, East Rainton, HOUGHTON LE SPRING), SR3 2 (SUNDERLAND, New Silksworth), DH4 4 (HOUGHTON LE SPRING, Philadelphia, Shiney Row) and DH4 5 (HOUGHTON LE SPRING, Grasswell, Colliery Row).
The sector is within the post town of HOUGHTON LE SPRING.
DH5 8 is a postcode sector within the DH5 postcode district which is within the DH Durham postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the DH5 8 postal sector is the Houghton Le Spring Delivery Office.
The area of the DH5 8 postcode sector is 2.13 square miles which is 5.51 square kilometres or 1,361.38 square acres.
Map of the DH5 8 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
HOUGHTON LE SPRING (91 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Hetton-le-Hole
HOUGHTON ROAD COALFIELD WAY GRAVEL WALKS HOUGHTON CUT THE CLOSE WINDSOR CRESCENTEast Rainton
DURHAM ROADWeather Forecast for DH5 8
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Sunny day | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 0.00% | E 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 0.00% | E 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 0.00% | N 2 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Clear night | 2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 1.00% | NNW 2 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 1.00% | ENE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 3.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 7.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 8.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 7.00% | ENE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 2.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 5.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 9.00% | N 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Light rain | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 48.00% | N 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 50.00% | NNW 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 47.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 9.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 2.00% | SW 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 1.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 1.00% | SSW 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Sunny day | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 2.00% | S 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 1.00% | S 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | S 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 4.00% | S 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | S 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 4.00% | SSE 11 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 4.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 1.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Sunny day | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 3.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 6.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 12.00% | E 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 13.00% | E 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 13.00% | E 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 11.00% | ENE 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the DH5 8 Postcode Sector
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Community school
Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DA
Head: Mr Andrew Bainbridge
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2022-09-22 (582 days ago)
Website: Visit Bernard Gilpin Primary School Website
Phone: 01919172999
Number of Pupils: 414
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Academy converter
Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EH
Head: Mrs Emma Monaghan
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-07-03 (1759 days ago)
Website: Visit Gillas Lane Primary Academy Website
Phone: 01915005956
Number of Pupils: 136
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
Neasham Place, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8AE
Head: Mrs Sarah Dixon-Jones
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2019-02-28 (1884 days ago)
Website: Visit Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Website
Phone: 01915846655
Number of Pupils: 107
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Academy converter
Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8NF
Head: Mr Nicholas Reeson
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-05-05 (722 days ago)
Website: Visit St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Website
Phone: 01915840542
Number of Pupils: 209
House Prices in the DH5 8 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £235,246 | 12 | £215,912 | 28 | £224,365 | 49 | £233,143 | 37 |
| Semi-Detached | £119,495 | 28 | £117,372 | 30 | £110,883 | 36 | £105,523 | 36 |
| Terraced | £100,767 | 27 | £74,941 | 27 | £69,061 | 23 | £66,891 | 23 |
| Flats | £103,000 | 2 | £81,000 | 3 | £108,317 | 3 | £32,500 | 1 |
Important Postcodes DH5 8 in the Postcode Sector
DH5 8AE is the postcode for Houghton Community Nursery, Nesham Place
DH5 8DA is the postcode for Bernard Gilpin Primary School, Hall Lane
DH5 8EH is the postcode for Gillas Lane Primary Academy, Seaton Avenue, and GILLAS LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL, SEATON AVENUE, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING
DH5 8NF is the postcode for St. Michaels RC Primary School, Durham Road
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