DH4 4BA House Prices & Local Information

DH4 4BA is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.5km from Grasswell in Houghton-le-Spring. Administratively it sits within Copt Hill ward and the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 44) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 68% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 112 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DH4 4BA are sourced from Output Area E00044251 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.