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SR8 1DE

Peterlee West

County Durham

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Detailed insights for SR8 1DE

Overview

Postcode SR8 1DE is located in an urban city, within the Peterlee West ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Peterlee West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Peterlee West is £31,700 per year. The nearest station is Horden located about 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Wood House Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
18.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Peterlee West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,150 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Peterlee West has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.2%

Approximately 18.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Peterlee West is £31,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR8 1DE.

Flood risk

No risk

Peterlee West near SR8 1DE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Horden located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SR8 1DE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWood House ParkLargeWalking directions to Wood House Park

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
1,257.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
96.83%
Other White
7
2.46%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.35%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.35%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
36
29.75%
Owns with a mortgage
33
27.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
21.49%
Social rents from council
14
11.57%
Other social rented
8
6.61%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Peterlee West

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £88,750 in Peterlee West area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Peterlee West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Peterlee West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£212,500
Semi-Detached20£120,000
Terraced50£80,500

10 year median price trend in Peterlee West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Peterlee West.

Schools

In the SR8 1DE postcode area, located within Peterlee West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR8 1DE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.0 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHowletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR8 1DE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR8 1DE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlEssington Way, Peterlee, SR8 5ARWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miMorrisons DailyOakerside Drive, Peterlee, SR8 1EXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalGrampian Drive, Peterlee, SR8 2LRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miFarmfoodsBede Way, County Durham, SR8 1BUWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.5 miIceland38-40 Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1ASWalking directions to Iceland

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyEasingtonE14001211
WardPeterlee WestE05009075
ParishPeterleeE04010677
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Peterlee WestE02004328
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 035DE01020770
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.