Postcode SR8 3UU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Easington & Shotton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Easington & Hawthorn area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Easington & Hawthorn is £41,883 per year. The nearest station is Horden, about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Easington & Hawthorn has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,567 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Easington & Hawthorn has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 141 ft away from SR8 3UU.
Easington & Hawthorn near SR8 3UU 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 216 recent sales, the median property price is £98,913 (about £125 per square foot) in Easington & Shotton area, with individual transactions ranging from £23,000 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £220,000 | £186 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £108,000 | £135 |
| Terraced | 104 | £79,475 | £100 |
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 | £77,000 |
| 2026 | £240,000 | £110,000 | £79,500 |
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 | £186 | £142 | £90 |
| 2026 | £192 | £130 | £100 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR8 3UU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 4, Agricultural Houses, Peterlee, SR8 3UD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Alamii, Peterlee, SR8 3UD | Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 28, Brook Fields, Peterlee, SR8 3UZ | Detached | Freehold | £317,500 |
In the SR8 3UU postcode area, located within Easington & Hawthorn, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SR8 3UU, 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 3UU records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SR8 3UU in Easington & Hawthorn is £98,913 (about £125 per square foot) based on 216 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SR8 3UU, including Easington Academy (Good), Acre Rigg Academy (Good) and Acre Rigg Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SR8 3UU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,567 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 3UU is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Louise Anne Penders (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.