House prices in SR8, Peterlee
The average house price in SR8, Peterlee over the last three years is £110,475, with a median sold price of £85,750 — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in SR8, Peterlee
Based on 1,244 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in SR8, Peterlee over the last three years is £110,475, with a median sold price of £85,750 — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 1,244 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.
SR8 price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in SR8, Peterlee have risen (+19.5%). Across a full decade they are +29.5%. The last twelve months alone: +2.8%. On our smoothed index, prices in SR8, Peterlee are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.
How SR8 growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in SR8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in SR8, Peterlee
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in SR8, Peterlee span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £39,950, while the top tenth fetched over £217,350. Half of all sales fell between £60,000 and £135,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
Plan a budget for SR8, Peterlee
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Upfront cash ≈ £8,600 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.
How SR8 compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £110,475, homes in SR8, Peterlee sell for 20% below the County Durham average, and 62% below the England average.
Prices by property type
Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across SR8.
The most-traded type in SR8, Peterlee is terraced (676 sales, median £70,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£58,000) and houses (~£106,643) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £1,052 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in SR8, Peterlee, at about £872/m², while detached cost the most at £2,162/m² — a 148% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.
The SR8 market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 460 homes changed hands in SR8, Peterlee in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 501 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (641 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 2% of recent sales in SR8, Peterlee were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.
Inside SR8: deprivation & demographics
Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.
Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.
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What a full report reveals about a SR8 home
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in SR8.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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SR8 house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in SR8 was £85,750, with a mean of £110,475, based on 1,244 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £85,750 median, SR8 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £1,052 per square metre.
On our smoothed index, SR8 prices have moved +2.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £58,000 (10 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £39,950, and most buyers competed in the £60,000–£135,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £217,350.
Prices in SR8 are +19.5% over the last five years, and +29.5% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £85,750 median-priced SR8 home, a home-mover pays about £0 (below the £125,000 threshold) in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £85,750 SR8 home is £8,575 (5% would be £4,288). Borrowing the remaining £77,175 implies a household income of roughly £17,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 460 sales a year have been recorded in SR8 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual SR8, Peterlee address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Streets in SR8
Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 544 streets have a profile in SR8.
Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.