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SR8 2JU

POSTCODE

A Peterlee postcode in County Durham, a 42-minute walk from Horden Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Howletch Lane Primary School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    The Academy at Shotton Hall

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 52.2

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    Shotton Hall Primary School

    Primary

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.5

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    East Durham College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 12.1

    0.59 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Horden

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Seaham Rail Station

    Rail

    9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min

  • Hartlepool Rail Station

    Rail · 1

    12.2 km straight lineabout 152 min

Bus stops

  • Pennine Drive - Brecon Close

    Bus · W-bound · west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pennine Drive - Brecon Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pennine Drive - Polden Close

    Bus · S-bound · south

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pennine Drive - Polden Close

    Bus · N-bound · north

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Grampian Drive - Club

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SR8 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SR8 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 56 sales

SR8 2JU has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SR8 2 sector.

Average price
£99,295
Median price: £85,500
Median -2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 56 sales
View district SR8
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £97,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£156k£116k£77k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£80,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR8 2NX
£120,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR8 2QB
£91,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
SR8 2LD
£89,950 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SR8 2EH
£85,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR8 2NL
£89,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR8 2PA
£152,500 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR8 2BJ
£93,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR8 2AY
£88,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
SR8 2LQ
£173,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SR8 2RN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SR8 2JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SR8 2JU

Counts are for Peterlee electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
64
YoY stable
79400
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
38
YoY +138%
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
40
YoY +48%
40200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY stable
47240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

192
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 037 (E02004329)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,524

£37,179–£50,951

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,063

£30,388–£40,458

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,081

£29,592–£34,779

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,852

£26,993–£35,262

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,169
White Brit.97.5%
Other White0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
Other Black0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
+ 4 other groups · 0.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,166
Christian50.3%
No religion43.6%
Not answered5.3%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,168
50–6420.6%
35–4917.9%
25–3412.4%
65–7411.6%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 471
One person: other12.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
+ 9 other households · 42.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7140
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7140 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SR8 2JU

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Peterlee
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SR8 2JU
Coordinates
54.7544, -1.3565
Grid reference
NZ415401
Easting
441,517
Northing
540,133
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQJ3V+QC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Peterlee
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Easington E14001211
Constituency
E14001211
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Peterlee
Constituency code
E14001211
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Peterlee
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 037B E01020769
E01020769
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 037 E02004329
E02004329
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 037B E01020769
E01020769
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 037 E02004329
E02004329
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:55 AM4:42 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SR8 2JU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020769 and MSOA E02004329 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7140
Present — Active
Postcode SR8 2JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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