UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sr8
SR8Peterlee, County Durham, England
House prices in SR8, Peterlee
Homes in SR8 sold for a median of £90,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 859 standard sales.
It is the second cheapest of the 21 postcode districts in the County Durham council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 144 | £240,000 | £190,000 to £300,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 239 | £118,000 | £88,000 to £149,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 469 | £74,000 | £48,000 to £90,000 | Too few |
Only 28 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were terraced houses, at 55% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in SR8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SR8 1, around Peterlee, with a median of £185,000, and lowest in SR8 4, around Horden, at £63,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SR8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 108 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SR8 3UD | £360,000 | 4 |
| SR8 1PW | £356,000 | 4 |
| SR8 3FF | £330,000 | 3 |
| SR8 1NQ | £300,000 | 5 |
| SR8 5UD | £290,000 | 3 |
| SR8 1NG | £285,000 | 4 |
| SR8 4SS | £265,000 | 4 |
| SR8 1ND | £260,000 | 3 |
| SR8 1QN | £236,500 | 3 |
| SR8 1QP | £230,500 | 4 |
| SR8 1PP | £222,500 | 3 |
| SR8 3FD | £210,000 | 11 |
| SR8 3NR | £209,000 | 6 |
| SR8 3NU | £202,500 | 12 |
| SR8 3BS | £192,500 | 5 |
| SR8 1LY | £187,500 | 3 |
| SR8 1QA | £185,000 | 7 |
| SR8 1PZ | £171,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2RN | £168,500 | 6 |
| SR8 3HZ | £166,500 | 4 |
| SR8 4HY | £163,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4BF | £162,000 | 5 |
| SR8 2BJ | £161,500 | 4 |
| SR8 1DZ | £161,000 | 4 |
| SR8 2EF | £152,500 | 4 |
| SR8 5TL | £148,500 | 4 |
| SR8 5AG | £145,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2QB | £144,500 | 4 |
| SR8 1FA | £143,500 | 10 |
| SR8 1PS | £135,000 | 5 |
| SR8 4SP | £130,000 | 7 |
| SR8 3JT | £122,500 | 8 |
| SR8 2AF | £120,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3DQ | £115,000 | 3 |
| SR8 5AB | £115,000 | 5 |
| SR8 5TG | £110,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4RG | £107,500 | 4 |
| SR8 5SD | £107,000 | 5 |
| SR8 3SX | £102,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4JP | £98,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4BQ | £97,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2NX | £95,000 | 4 |
| SR8 3NE | £95,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4PY | £95,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3AJ | £94,000 | 3 |
| SR8 5PU | £93,000 | 5 |
| SR8 2BS | £92,500 | 3 |
| SR8 3PN | £92,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2LD | £91,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4NH | £91,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4RQ | £90,000 | 3 |
| SR8 5RX | £90,000 | 3 |
| SR8 5TE | £90,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2DT | £87,500 | 3 |
| SR8 2LQ | £87,500 | 4 |
| SR8 4AF | £87,500 | 4 |
| SR8 4HF | £87,500 | 3 |
| SR8 1DQ | £85,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2NL | £85,000 | 5 |
| SR8 2NR | £85,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3DP | £85,000 | 5 |
| SR8 5JJ | £85,000 | 7 |
| SR8 5QZ | £85,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2AY | £84,000 | 4 |
| SR8 2DE | £82,500 | 3 |
| SR8 3LU | £81,500 | 4 |
| SR8 2AG | £81,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4QX | £81,000 | 3 |
| SR8 5RB | £81,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3EG | £80,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2PA | £79,000 | 5 |
| SR8 3RZ | £78,500 | 4 |
| SR8 5LJ | £76,000 | 4 |
| SR8 2EL | £75,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2NW | £75,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3NL | £75,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3SY | £75,000 | 4 |
| SR8 5RG | £74,000 | 4 |
| SR8 3DW | £70,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4QL | £68,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2AS | £67,000 | 3 |
| SR8 2HB | £67,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3SD | £66,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3NJ | £62,500 | 3 |
| SR8 3QR | £55,000 | 4 |
| SR8 4NW | £53,500 | 5 |
| SR8 3RX | £53,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3LY | £52,000 | 6 |
| SR8 3PX | £52,000 | 3 |
| SR8 3LT | £50,000 | 5 |
| SR8 4EL | £50,000 | 6 |
| SR8 3SL | £49,000 | 6 |
| SR8 4QP | £42,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4JG | £40,000 | 4 |
| SR8 4JH | £40,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4NA | £40,000 | 7 |
| SR8 3SB | £39,000 | 8 |
| SR8 4QH | £38,000 | 9 |
| SR8 4JX | £36,500 | 4 |
| SR8 3SJ | £36,000 | 4 |
| SR8 4LA | £34,500 | 4 |
| SR8 4LX | £34,500 | 9 |
| SR8 3QA | £33,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4NE | £32,500 | 8 |
| SR8 3LD | £30,000 | 3 |
| SR8 4LY | £30,000 | 4 |
| SR8 4QQ | £26,000 | 9 |
| SR8 4JQ | £25,000 | 9 |
Prices over time
The median rose 24%, from £70,000 in 2016 to £87,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Coal mining
All 978 live postcodes in SR8 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the County Durham council area
Median sale price of the 21 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SR8 is the second cheapest. SR8 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- TS28 Wingate£165,000
- DL5 Newton Aycliffe£162,500
- DL13 Bishop Auckland£160,000
- DH7 Durham£150,000
- DH8 Consett£148,000
- DL16 Spennymoor£147,000
- DH6 Durham£136,000
- SR7 Seaham£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
- DL15 Crook£120,500
- DH9 Stanley£115,500
- TS29 Trimdon Station£109,500
- DL17 Ferryhill£100,000
- SR8 Peterlee, this district£90,000
- DL4 Shildon£80,000
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 18 | |
| C | 799 | |
| D | 304 | |
| E | 22 | |
| F | 11 | |
| G | 9 |
70% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SR8, from the sales in SR8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Castle Eden & Passfield 108 sales£191,500
- Peterlee 224 sales£93,000
- Easington & Shotton 239 sales£90,000
- Horden & Dene House 316 sales£76,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £35,000 for a semi-detached house on Maritime Crescent to £260,000 for a detached house on Stapylton Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in SR8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 30 Wasdale CloseSold for £70,000
- 54 Maritime CrescentSold for £35,000
- 2 West AvenueSold for £112,500
- 43 Helford RoadSold for £67,000
- 19 Thirteenth StreetSold for £60,000
- 19 Danesly CloseSold for £185,000
- 23 Stapylton DriveSold for £260,000
- 41 North CrescentSold for £84,000
- 14 Hambledon PlaceSold for £90,000
- 12 Belford StreetSold for £77,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Seventh Street, Horden£27,50017 sales
- Hatfield Place, Peterlee£91,00016 sales
- Brougham Court, Peterlee£170,00015 sales
- The Coppice, Easington Colliery£202,50012 sales
- Parsley Close, Easington£210,00011 sales
Living in SR8
Crime
145 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 92 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 94% of homes can get it
Higher than 73 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
34% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,622 a year in County Durham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 92 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | ||
| 151 | ||
| 186 | ||
| 438 | ||
| 212 | ||
| 92 | ||
| 59 | ||
| 7 |
About these figures
The figures come from 859 standard sales in SR8 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.