Postcode SR8 3DZ is located in a rural town, within the Easington & Shotton area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Easington & Hawthorn area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Easington & Hawthorn is £41,883 per year. The median sale price in Easington & Shotton is £102,000 (around £128 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £70,000 and £146,000. The nearest station is Horden, about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Easington & Hawthorn has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,405 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Easington & Hawthorn has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 36.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Easington & Hawthorn is £41,883 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR8 3DZ.
Easington & Hawthorn near SR8 3DZ 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 221 recent sales, the median property price is £102,000 (about £128 per square foot) in Easington & Shotton area, with individual transactions ranging from £18,000 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £225,500 | £193 |
| Semi-Detached | 76 | £107,750 | £137 |
| Terraced | 103 | £78,999 | £99 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £159,950 | £124,950 | £70,000 |
| 2017 | £159,950 | £96,000 | £45,750 |
| 2018 | £199,950 | £84,000 | £39,500 |
| 2019 | £172,500 | £88,250 | £39,970 |
| 2020 | £183,000 | £83,250 | £50,000 |
| 2021 | £206,250 | £92,500 | £61,900 |
| 2022 | £228,000 | £109,999 | £73,250 |
| 2023 | £210,000 | £89,975 | £62,000 |
| 2024 | £197,000 | £100,000 | £73,000 |
| 2025 | £205,000 | £120,000 | £76,999 |
| 2026 | £240,000 | £103,000 | £79,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160 | £147 | £105 |
| 2017 | £155 | £121 | £54 |
| 2018 | £162 | £91 | £48 |
| 2019 | £144 | £93 | £57 |
| 2020 | £174 | £94 | £59 |
| 2021 | £175 | £116 | £74 |
| 2022 | £195 | £129 | £80 |
| 2023 | £187 | £113 | £78 |
| 2024 | £181 | £115 | £88 |
| 2025 | £188 | £143 | £90 |
| 2026 | £192 | £128 | £102 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR8 3DZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 63, North Crescent, Peterlee, SR8 3EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £63,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 62, North Crescent, Peterlee, SR8 3EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £79,999 | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 29, Laburnum Crescent, Peterlee, SR8 3EE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £87,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 21, Laburnum Crescent, Peterlee, SR8 3EE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 51, Whitehouse Court, Peterlee, SR8 3HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £138,000 |
In the SR8 3DZ postcode area, located within Easington & Hawthorn, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Rosemary Lane Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2013. | |
Rosemary Lane Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2013
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Easington Colliery Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
Easington Colliery Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Easington Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Easington Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SR8 3DZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Easington Village Convenience Store | Low Row, County Durham, SR8 3AU | Walking directions to Easington Village Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Cornerstone Convenience | Sunderland Road, County Durham, SR8 3AT | Walking directions to Cornerstone Convenience |
| 0.4 mi | The Crescent Mini Market | Paradise Crescent, County Durham, SR8 3HA | Walking directions to The Crescent Mini Market |
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 3DZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Louise Anne Penders
Easington & Shotton - Elected 7 Aug 2025
Grahame Morris
Easington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SR8 3DZ records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SR8 3DZ in Easington & Shotton is £102,000 (about £128 per square foot) based on 221 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to SR8 3DZ, including Rosemary Lane Nursery School (Outstanding), Easington Colliery Primary School (Good) and Easington Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SR8 3DZ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,405 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 3DZ is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Louise Anne Penders (Reform UK).