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Peterlee

Town in County Durham, North East. House prices, schools, recorded crime and nearby places.

Property

Five-year median
£70,000
July 2021 to July 2026
Sales in five-year window
3,888
Lower quartile
£41,438
Upper quartile
£105,000

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 455
Semi-detached 903
Terraced 2,360
Flats 30
Other 140

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for County Durham.

Average price trend data
Period Average price
July 2025 £133,972
August 2025 £134,117
September 2025 £134,537
October 2025 £135,650
November 2025 £138,385
December 2025 £139,962
January 2026 £137,322
February 2026 £136,632
March 2026 £135,260
April 2026 £137,319
May 2026 £137,773
June 2026 £138,148
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026County Durham£138,148107.90.3%7.0%Not supplied
May 2026County Durham£137,773107.60.3%4.8%Not supplied
April 2026County Durham£137,319107.21.5%3.7%398
March 2026County Durham£135,260105.6-1.0%0.2%500
February 2026County Durham£136,632106.7-0.5%2.7%438
January 2026County Durham£137,322107.2-1.9%3.6%432
December 2025County Durham£139,962109.31.1%5.2%561
November 2025County Durham£138,385108.12.0%4.8%570
October 2025County Durham£135,650105.90.8%4.4%731
September 2025County Durham£134,537105.00.3%5.0%666
August 2025County Durham£134,117104.70.1%5.1%704
July 2025County Durham£133,972104.63.8%5.5%734

Schools

Open schools nearby
32
Nearby establishment records
61
Primary nearby
20
Secondary nearby
5

All establishment records

1-20 of 61 · Within 5 km

  • East Durham Community College

    Further education

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    Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-99
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 June 1999
    Location
    SR8 1NU, 171 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • North Blunts Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2004
    Location
    SR8 1DF, 499 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 May 2019
    Location
    SR8 1DE, 605 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
  • Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 April 2019
    Location
    SR8 1DE, 605 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Eden Hall Infant School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 2002
    Location
    SR8 5DN, 643 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Eden Hall Junior School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 2002
    Location
    SR8 5DN, 643 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Seascape Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Proposed to open
    Dates
    Opened 1 December 2026
    Location
    SR8 5NJ, 751 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open, but proposed to close
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2002 · Closed 30 November 2026
    Location
    SR8 5NJ, 760 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 7% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 14-99
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 June 1999
    Location
    SR8 2RN, 803 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 12.1
  • Endeavour Academy Durham

    Free schools alternative provision

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 14-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2014
    Location
    SR8 2RN, 803 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 December 2020
    Location
    SR8 1DE, 833 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 2021
    Location
    SR8 1DE, 833 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.5
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-7
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    SR8 2DU, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 December 2012
    Location
    SR8 2DU, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 47% expected standard
  • Acre Rigg Junior School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 November 2012
    Location
    SR8 2DU, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Dene House Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2015
    Location
    SR8 5RL, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2015
    Location
    SR8 5RL, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 59% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2019
    Location
    SR8 5RL, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.4
  • Dene Community School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2019
    Location
    SR8 5RL, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    SR8 2NQ, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 44% expected standard

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
317
Records within 1 mile
3,856
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Peterlee

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Peterlee.

Monthly records trend data
Period Recorded crime events
July 2025 351
August 2025 319
September 2025 288
October 2025 315
November 2025 298
December 2025 267
January 2026 316
February 2026 285
March 2026 372
April 2026 366
May 2026 362
June 2026 317
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026317Violence and sexual offences124
May 2026362Violence and sexual offences124
April 2026366Violence and sexual offences116
March 2026372Violence and sexual offences132
February 2026285Violence and sexual offences92
January 2026316Violence and sexual offences129
December 2025267Violence and sexual offences93
November 2025298Violence and sexual offences100
October 2025315Violence and sexual offences148
September 2025288Violence and sexual offences116
August 2025319Violence and sexual offences128
July 2025351Violence and sexual offences138

Every published record

1-25 of 3,856

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Fulwell Road

    County Durham 039E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Eastfield

    County Durham 039E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Eastfield

    County Durham 039E

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Eastdene Way

    County Durham 039E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Fulwell Road

    County Durham 039E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near White Lea Close

    County Durham 039E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Granville Road

    County Durham 039E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Granville Road

    County Durham 039E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Calley Close

    County Durham 037D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sunny Blunts

    County Durham 037D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sunny Blunts

    County Durham 037D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Stanhope Chase

    County Durham 037D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Stanhope Chase

    County Durham 037D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Bellister Park

    County Durham 037D

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Lindisfarne

    County Durham 037D

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Severn Close

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Orwell Close

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Severn Close

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Oakerside Drive

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Severn Close

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Waveney Road

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Tamar Close

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Welland Close

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Orwell Close

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Medway Close

    County Durham 037C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
SR8
Country
England

SR8 contains Peterlee's reference location. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Peterlee within the SR postcode area; school and recorded-crime evidence use the reference location.

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
54.76078, -1.33569
Wider geography
North East

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
County Durham
E06000047

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Peterlee and whose postcode is in the SR postcode area. This follows the postal town, not an official boundary. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £70,000 from 3,888 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Peterlee within the SR postcode area. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for County Durham is £138,148 in June 2026, up 7.0% year on year.

Schools

32 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 5 secondary schools. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 605 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,856 published events cover 12 months, averaging 321 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,440 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.