Fence Houses
Built-up area in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.843, -1.507 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 31 49 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Fence Houses is a small village on the southern fringe of the City of Sunderland, historically part of County Durham, lying close to Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole. It sits on the old transport corridor served by the Leamside Line and is within easy driving distance of the A1(M), giving a mix of semi-rural character and good road links to nearby centres.
The settlement grew up as a coal‑mining and railway community, and traces of that industrial past still shape its layout and local identity; like many former pit villages it has shifted towards a commuter and mixed residential economy with local shops, pubs and community groups. The area today combines suburban housing with pockets of countryside, and retains a close‑knit, largely working‑class social feel while serving as a quieter base for people working in Sunderland, Washington or further afield.
Postcode districts covering Fence Houses
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 11.9 miles
- Sunderland 5.2 miles
- Middlesbrough 22.7 miles
- Darlington 21.6 miles
- Hartlepool 16.9 miles
- South Shields 10.1 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 20.2 miles
- Gateshead 7.6 miles
- Washington 4 miles
- Durham 4.9 miles
- Wallsend 11 miles
- Newburn 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Houghton Ward 0.8 miles
- Bournmoor Built-up area 1 mile
- Little Lumley Parish 1.1 miles
- Lumley Ward 1.2 miles
- Great Lumley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Newbottle Built-up area 1.5 miles
- East Rainton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- West Rainton and Leamside Parish 1.7 miles
- Shiney Row and Penshaw Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Copt Hill Ward 2 miles
- West Rainton Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Fence Houses
DH4 6TY, DH4 6PB, DH4 6JN, DH4 5NN, DH4 6TZ, DH4 6BG, DH4 6NL, DH4 5NS, DH4 6LE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 15.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 23.3 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 3 miles
- Durham Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Fence Houses Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 2 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 1.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.3 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.9 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 3.6 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 7.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 6.5 miles
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 6.1 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Fence Houses
- Dubmire Primary Primary
- Woodlea Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 1.3 miles
- University of Durham University 6.1 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 6.2 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 6.8 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 7.5 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 7.9 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 9.4 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 9.7 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 9.8 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 9.9 miles