Postcode SR8 9EE is located in an urban city, within the Horden & Dene House area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Peterlee South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 221.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× 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 Horden & Dene House is £75,000 (around £87 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £41,000 and £95,000. The nearest station is Horden, about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Peterlee South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,349 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Peterlee South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 221.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 29.6% 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 9EE.
Peterlee South near SR8 9EE 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £75,000 (about £87 per square foot) in Horden & Dene House area, with individual transactions ranging from £18,000 up to £320,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £227,500 | £185 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £95,250 | £111 |
| Terraced | 98 | £59,500 | £77 |
| Flats | 1 | £34,000 | £— |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190,000 | £69,500 | £37,000 |
| 2017 | £186,250 | £69,950 | £37,500 |
| 2018 | £175,000 | £70,000 | £35,000 |
| 2019 | £163,323 | £98,500 | £35,750 |
| 2020 | £179,998 | £76,500 | £40,000 |
| 2021 | £196,500 | £87,000 | £52,250 |
| 2022 | £200,000 | £105,000 | £58,500 |
| 2023 | £210,000 | £87,500 | £51,425 |
| 2024 | £232,500 | £92,500 | £60,000 |
| 2025 | £260,000 | £102,000 | £58,000 |
| 2026 | £227,500 | £92,500 | £82,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £148 | £91 | £42 |
| 2017 | £128 | £86 | £39 |
| 2018 | £131 | £88 | £41 |
| 2019 | £176 | £103 | £43 |
| 2020 | £124 | £92 | £47 |
| 2021 | £185 | £105 | £62 |
| 2022 | £202 | £126 | £68 |
| 2023 | £148 | £102 | £62 |
| 2024 | £206 | £120 | £74 |
| 2025 | £198 | £111 | £66 |
| 2026 | £190 | £113 | £88 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR8 9EE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | Southside Service Station, Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AP | Other | Freehold | £3,025,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 21, Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1BP | Other | Leasehold | £15,250 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | Peterlee Lodge Hotel, Bede Way, Peterlee, SR8 1BU | Other | Freehold | £454,999 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 8, Hilton Drive, Peterlee, SR8 5UF | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 10, Hilton Drive, Peterlee, SR8 5UF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 |
In the SR8 9EE postcode area, located within Peterlee South, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SR8 9EE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Iceland | 38-40 Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AS | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.1 mi | Farmfoods | Bede Way, Peterlee, SR8 1BU | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Surtees Road, Peterlee, SR8 5HA | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Essington Way, Peterlee, SR8 5AR | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 18-20 Fulwell Road, Peterlee, SR8 5RT | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 9EE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dawn Bellingham
Horden & Dene House - Elected 1 May 2025
John Cottier
Horden & Dene House - Elected 1 May 2025
Grahame Morris
Easington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SR8 9EE records about 221 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 9EE in Horden & Dene House is £75,000 (about £87 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to SR8 9EE, including Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (Good), St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (Good) and Seascape Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SR8 9EE scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,349 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 9EE is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dawn Bellingham (Reform UK) and John Cottier (Reform UK).