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SR8 1PJ

Egremont Grove

Castle Eden & Passfield

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Detailed insights for SR8 1PJ

Overview

Postcode SR8 1PJ is located in an urban city, within the Castle Eden & Passfield ward 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 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Peterlee South is £43,524 per year. The nearest station is Horden located about 2.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Peterlee South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,953 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Peterlee South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Peterlee South is £43,524 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Peterlee South near SR8 1PJ 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
239
Population density
4,469.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.4(-70%)
Shoplifting
9.14(-25%)
Public order
2.61(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.96(-91%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.96(-84%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
99.58%
Other Black
1
0.42%
Total population: 240

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
61
29.05%
Level 3 (A level)
58
27.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
12.38%
No qualifications
26
12.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
9.52%
Total 16+ residents: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
51.38%
Owns with a mortgage
46
42.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.67%
Social rents from council
2
1.83%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Castle Eden & Passfield

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £230,725 in Castle Eden & Passfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle Eden & Passfield 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 Castle Eden & Passfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£325,000
Flats1£21,000
Semi-Detached17£170,000
Terraced11£88,000

10 year median price trend in Castle Eden & Passfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle Eden & Passfield.

Schools

In the SR8 1PJ postcode area, located within Peterlee South, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR8 1PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryThe Academy at Shotton HallAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryShotton Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryHowletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyEasingtonE14001211
WardCastle Eden & PassfieldE05016162
ParishPeterleeE04010677
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Peterlee SouthE02004329
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 037EE01020779
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1985-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.