About Blind Lane
Blind Lane is a street located in the town of Houghton-le-Spring and near the village of Shiney Row. The street has a length of approximately 1,893 metres.
The street is located within the Sunderland District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the North East region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 38707450 and 38735300 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The street has the postcodes of DH4 6NH, DH4 5JW, DH4 5JN, DH4 5JL and DH4 5HX.
It is located within the county of Tyne & Wear, situated in the North East region of the UK. It's 238.81 miles North from central London., 9.66 miles South East from Newcastle upon Tyne, 57.71 miles East from Carlisle and 63.99 miles North from York.
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Map of Blind Lane
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Keepmoat Homes | Off Blackthorn Way, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6JW | Visit Website |
| Safe & Secure Properties | 24-25, Westbourne Terrace, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4QT | Visit Website |
| Pattinson Estate Agents | 14a Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AB | Visit Website |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Northumbria |
 View Neighbourhood Crime and Policing |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Location Details
| Blind Lane | |
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| Latitude | 54.853827 |
| Longitude | -1.488504 |
| OS Easting (X): | 432835 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 551133 |
| OS Grid Reference: | NZ328511 |
Roads that have a Junction with Blind Lane
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Success Road | junction |
| Golf Course Road | junction |
| Success Road | junction |
| Coaley Lane | roundabout |
| Sedgeletch Road | roundabout |
| Grasswell Terrace | junction |
| Brinkburn Crescent | junction |
| Fairbairn Drive | junction |
| Newstead Road | junction |
| Barley Close | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 06:47 |
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| Sunset | 19:11 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Albemarle 20 September 2024 at 11:00 (19.32 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Overcast |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 13.9°C (87.0%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | ENE (7 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00044451, E00170240 & E00044680 |
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| ONS Area Name | Ageing Industrious Workers, Industrious Hardship & Older Workers and Retirement |
| Average Age | 42.24 & 43.13 |
| Area Population | 1038.00 & 1997.00 |
| Male Population | 503.00 & 986.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 535.00 & 1011.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 34 & 19 (2%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01008751 &E01008797 |
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| LSOA Name: | Sunderland 033B &Sunderland 030C |
| SOA Code: | 5d &8b |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02001823 &E02001820 |
| MSOA Name: | Sunderland 033 &Sunderland 030 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco Silksworth Rd Esso Express |
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| Silksworth Ln, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3PN |
| 0345 675 7029 |
| Distance: 2.24 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Silksworth Rd Esso Express |
| Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express |
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| Houghton Rd, Hetton Le Hole, DH5 9PF |
| 0345 610 6304 |
| Distance: 2.67 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express |
| Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm Village Local |
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| 1 Craggs Road, Washington, England, NE38 8FB |
| 1914167403 |
| Distance: 2.86 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm Village Local |
| Morrisons Sunderland - Doxford Park |
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| William Doxford Centre, Doxford Park, Sunderland SR3 2ND |
| 0191 5281122 |
| Distance: 3.09 Miles |
| Directions to Morrisons Sunderland - Doxford Park |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 0191 | FENCEHOUSES - NEFN | P2 | FTTC |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Sunderland |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX, Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland &SR2 7DN |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 08456 066 067 &0191 520 5555 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South |
| The Member of Parliament is Bridget Phillipson |
| Details for the MP Bridget Phillipson on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Bridget Phillipson on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Bridget Phillipson won with a majority of 7,169 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 78,448 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Houghton &Shiney Row Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Tyne & Wear |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Address: Bernard Gilpin Primary School, Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DA
Distance: 1.28 miles
Contact: 01919172999
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Address: Gillas Lane Primary Academy, Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EH
Distance: 1.61 miles
Contact: 01915005956
Gillas Lane Primary School
Address: Gillas Lane Primary School, Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EH
Distance: 1.61 miles
Contact:
Newbottle Primary Academy
Address: Newbottle Primary Academy, Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EE
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact: 01915005957
Burnside Academy Inspires
Address: Burnside Academy Inspires, Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact: 01915120466
Burnside Primary School
Address: Burnside Primary School, Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact:
Barnwell Academy
Address: Barnwell Academy, Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7RT
Distance: 1.29 miles
Contact: 01915844440
Dubmire Primary
Address: Dubmire Primary, Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HL
Distance: 0.91 miles
Contact: 01915005958
Dubmire Primary
Address: Dubmire Primary, Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HL
Distance: 0.91 miles
Contact:
Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Address: Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7JZ
Distance: 1.23 miles
Contact:
Shiney Row Primary School
Address: Shiney Row Primary School, Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4QP
Distance: 0.87 miles
Contact: 01913852701
Bournmoor Primary School
Address: Bournmoor Primary School, Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HF
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact: 01913854291
Woodlea Primary School
Address: Woodlea Primary School, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6AR
Distance: 1.11 miles
Contact: 01913852675
England Secondary Schools
Kepier
Address: Kepier, Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BH
Distance: 1.00 miles
Contact: 01915128960
Nearest Hospitals
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: LEYBURN GROVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5EQ
Distance: 0.72 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5842106
HERRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: PHILADELPHIA LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 4LE
Distance: 0.84 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 5842632
WESTBOURNE MEDICAL GROUP
Address: KELSO GROVE, SHINEY ROW, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 4RW
Distance: 0.94 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 3852512
GRANGEWOOD SURGERY
Address: CHESTER ROAD, SHINEY ROW, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 4RB
Distance: 0.96 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 3852898
WESTBOURNE MEDICAL GROUP
Address: GILL CRESCENT NORTH, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6AW
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact: tel: 0191 3852508
HOUGHTON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3
Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4DN
Distance: 1.11 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Chester-le-Street Station is 3.56 miles away.
Address: Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Chester-le-Street is situated on the East Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern.
Chester-le-Street Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Sunderland Station is 5.53 miles away.
Address: Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Sunderland is situated on the Durham Coast Line and is managed by Northern.
Sunderland Station is staffed on a full time basis.