Postcode SR8 1JL is located in an urban city, within the Castle Eden & Passfield area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Peterlee South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Peterlee South is £43,524 per year. The median sale price in Castle Eden & Passfield is £191,645 (around £207 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £139,250 and £293,750. The nearest station is Horden, about 2.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Peterlee South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,622 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Peterlee South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Peterlee South is £43,524 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR8 1JL.
Peterlee South near SR8 1JL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Horden located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £191,645 (about £207 per square foot) in Castle Eden & Passfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £310,000 | £233 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £161,000 | £198 |
| Terraced | 8 | £117,000 | £110 |
| Flats | 3 | £67,500 | £149 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £166,075 | £109,500 | £99,250 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £120,000 | £83,975 |
| 2018 | £242,475 | £135,000 | £106,975 |
| 2019 | £253,000 | £115,000 | £94,000 |
| 2020 | £236,500 | £135,000 | £79,950 |
| 2021 | £257,750 | £155,000 | £87,000 |
| 2022 | £258,000 | £145,000 | £99,950 |
| 2023 | £255,000 | £146,750 | £90,000 |
| 2024 | £307,500 | £160,000 | £128,000 |
| 2025 | £317,500 | £169,250 | £101,500 |
| 2026 | £271,250 | £161,000 | £88,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £151 | £142 | £117 |
| 2017 | £184 | £142 | £129 |
| 2018 | £169 | £145 | £122 |
| 2019 | £169 | £153 | £110 |
| 2020 | £185 | £170 | £122 |
| 2021 | £195 | £176 | £104 |
| 2022 | £193 | £188 | £106 |
| 2023 | £202 | £198 | £118 |
| 2024 | £213 | £187 | £127 |
| 2025 | £251 | £202 | £110 |
| 2026 | £234 | £199 | £101 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR8 1JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 9, Rose Court, Peterlee, SR8 1BZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 10, Lowther Court, Peterlee, SR8 1JJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £183,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 46, Brougham Court, Peterlee, SR8 1PS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 75, Brougham Court, Peterlee, SR8 1PS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 2, Barnard Wynd, Peterlee, SR8 1LT | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the SR8 1JL postcode area, located within Peterlee South, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SR8 1JL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1BF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SR8 1JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Scott Woodhouse
Castle Eden & Passfield - Elected 1 May 2025
Grahame Morris
Easington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SR8 1JL records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SR8 1JL in Castle Eden & Passfield is £191,645 (about £207 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SR8 1JL, including The Academy at Shotton Hall (Outstanding), Shotton Hall Primary School (Good) and Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SR8 1JL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,622 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Easington covering SR8 1JL is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Scott Woodhouse (Reform UK).