AREA REPORT · COUNTY DURHAM SR8

SR8.

County Durham

SR8 is an outcode in County Durham, covering the neighbourhoods of Peterlee East, Horden, Peterlee West, Easington & Hawthorn and Blackhall. Over the last 12 months 328 properties changed hands — a median of £34k for flats (£652/sqm) and £92k for houses (£1,207/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
12,994
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
3
10
Houses
325
1,288
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£34k
n = 3
£58k
n = 10
Houses
£92k
n = 325
£85k
n = 1,288
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£652
n = 2
£1,013
n = 8
Houses
£1,207
n = 293
£1,155
n = 1,142
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Buoyant
+12.5% vs 12m
+21.8% vs 3y
£70k£140k£85k£92k£104k3Yn=1,28812Mn=3256Mn=98
Flats
Rebounding
+5.9% vs 12m
−37.9% vs 3y
£36k£72k£58k£34k£36k3Yn=1012Mn=36Mn=2
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Buoyant
+13.0% vs 12m
+18.1% vs 3y
£0£800£1,600£1,155£1,207£1,3643Yn=1,14212Mn=2936Mn=93
Flats
Rebounding
+21.0% vs 12m
−22.1% vs 3y
£0£600£1,200£1,013£652£7893Yn=812Mn=26Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£127k
n=98
Median £
£104k
n=98
Avg £/sqm
£1,476
n=93
Median £/sqm
£1,364
n=93
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£117k
n=325
Median £
£92k
n=325
Avg £/sqm
£1,406
n=293
Median £/sqm
£1,207
n=293
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£110k
n=1,288
Median £
£85k
n=1,288
Avg £/sqm
£1,347
n=1,142
Median £/sqm
£1,155
n=1,142
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£36k
n=2
Median £
£36k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£789
n=1
Median £/sqm
£789
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£35k
n=3
Median £
£34k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£652
n=2
Median £/sqm
£652
n=2
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£68k
n=10
Median £
£58k
n=10
Avg £/sqm
£1,139
n=8
Median £/sqm
£1,013
n=8
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£49k£98k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
84
0267553502010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band A
16,643
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
1,548
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
1,544
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,094
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
447
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
155
Detached
Band G
22
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,259
5.8%
Terraced houses
8,860
41%
Semi-detached houses
6,060
28%
Detached houses
2,437
11%
Bungalows
2,854
13%
Other/unknown
67
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
8
Bus stops
248
Schools
22
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
7 · click column to sort
Easington & Hawthorn
3,562
3,725
Horden
4,358
3,599
Peterlee South
3,514
3,030
Peterlee East
7,538
2,944
Peterlee West
4,552
2,726
Blackhall
601
403
Shotton & Haswell
1
6
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Horden & Dene House
8,321
5,589
Easington & Shotton
4,953
4,425
Peterlee
8,282
4,280
Castle Eden & Passfield
2,570
2,139
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SR8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in County Durham (SR8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SR8 (County Durham) was £92k, with an average of £117k, from 325 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SR8?
The median flat sale price in SR8 over the last 12 months was £34k (about £652 per square metre), from 3 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SR8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SR8 are £1,207 for houses and £652 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SR8 have?
Homes in SR8 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SR8 in the last year?
328 properties were sold in SR8 over the last 12 months, and 1,298 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES