AREA REPORT · SUNDERLAND DH4

DH4.

Sunderland

DH4 is an outcode in Sunderland, covering the neighbourhoods of Houghton West, Shiney Row, Newbottle & Penshaw, Sherburn & West Rainton and Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield. Over the last 12 months 324 properties changed hands — a median of £80k for flats (£1,509/sqm) and £163k for houses (£1,933/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
12,562
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
7
23
Houses
317
1,287
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£80k
n = 7
£79k
n = 23
Houses
£163k
n = 317
£170k
n = 1,287
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,509
n = 7
£1,411
n = 23
Houses
£1,933
n = 315
£1,983
n = 1,247
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Climbing
+6.8% vs 12m
+2.3% vs 3y
£110k£220k£170k£163k£174k3Yn=1,28712Mn=3176Mn=80
Flats
·Plateauing
+4.7% vs 12m
+6.0% vs 3y
£44k£88k£79k£80k£84k3Yn=2312Mn=76Mn=4
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Climbing
+7.3% vs 12m
+4.6% vs 3y
£0£1,100£2,200£1,983£1,933£2,0743Yn=1,24712Mn=3156Mn=79
Flats
·Plateauing
+0.3% vs 12m
+7.2% vs 3y
£0£800£1,600£1,411£1,509£1,5133Yn=2312Mn=76Mn=4
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£202k
n=80
Median £
£174k
n=80
Avg £/sqm
£1,964
n=79
Median £/sqm
£2,074
n=79
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£185k
n=317
Median £
£163k
n=317
Avg £/sqm
£1,884
n=315
Median £/sqm
£1,933
n=315
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£187k
n=1,287
Median £
£170k
n=1,287
Avg £/sqm
£1,901
n=1,247
Median £/sqm
£1,983
n=1,247
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£75k
n=4
Median £
£84k
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£1,451
n=4
Median £/sqm
£1,513
n=4
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£74k
n=7
Median £
£80k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£1,451
n=7
Median £/sqm
£1,509
n=7
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£78k
n=23
Median £
£79k
n=23
Avg £/sqm
£1,361
n=23
Median £/sqm
£1,411
n=23
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£9k£95k£182k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
84
0147429482010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
11,481
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
3,183
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,670
Detached
Band D
2,676
Detached
Band E
1,022
Terraced
Detached
Band F
282
Detached
Band G
79
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
974
4.6%
Terraced houses
6,491
30%
Semi-detached houses
7,100
33%
Detached houses
4,231
20%
Bungalows
2,473
12%
Other/unknown
133
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
273
Schools
12
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Shiney Row
5,409
4,146
Newbottle & Penshaw
3,412
3,949
Houghton West
5,252
3,533
Great Lumley & Bournmoor
1,551
1,627
Sherburn & West Rainton
1,743
1,123
Houghton Town
1,531
1,077
Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield
666
877
Hetton-le-Hole South
2
2
Hetton-le-Hole North
0
0
Newton Hall & Brasside
5
0
Wards
7 · click column to sort
Houghton
7,877
6,132
Shiney Row
6,537
5,373
Lumley & West Rainton
3,294
2,750
Copt Hill
1,523
1,625
Washington East
333
452
Hetton
2
2
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
5
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

DH4 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Sunderland (DH4)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DH4 (Sunderland) was £163k, with an average of £185k, from 317 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DH4?
The median flat sale price in DH4 over the last 12 months was £80k (about £1,509 per square metre), from 7 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in DH4?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DH4 are £1,933 for houses and £1,509 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DH4 have?
Homes in DH4 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DH4 in the last year?
324 properties were sold in DH4 over the last 12 months, and 1,310 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES