Alston Walk, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 5LY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£61,625
4 sales
Price range
£46k – £86k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jan 2025
SR8 5LY

At a glance

House prices£62k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkHorden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Alston Walk, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £55,250. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Alston Walk compared

SR8 postcode area£116,996
Peterlee£116,996
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alston Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £45,500 (1 sales)2017£46k2018: £50,000 (1 sales)2018£50k2024: £65,000 (1 sales)2024£65k2025: £85,999 (1 sales)2025£86k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£55,25030 Aug 2024
Terraced2£68,0002 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Alston Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 6 Feb 2025£122,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 2 Jan 2025£85,999 TerracedFreehold
3, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 12 Nov 2024£49,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 11 Nov 2024£47,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 30 Aug 2024£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 4 Apr 2022£45,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 9 Oct 2020£54,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 26 Oct 2018£50,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 13 Apr 2018£50,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Alston Walk SR8 5LY 20 Jan 2017£45,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
13, Alston Walk £47,000 (Nov 2024) → £122,999 (Feb 2025) +162%
over under a year
3, Alston Walk £50,000 (Apr 2018) → £49,000 (Nov 2024) → £85,999 (Jan 2025) +72%
over 7 yrs
15, Alston Walk £45,500 (Jan 2017) → £45,500 (Apr 2022) +0%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alston Walk

Crime

379 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alston Walk in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences120
Criminal damage & arson76
Anti-social behaviour74
Public order25
Vehicle crime25
Other theft20

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Alston Walk is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Alston Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dene Academy 638 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Dene House Primary School 303 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 99 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–19 Report 0.7 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Cotsford Primary School 181 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Horden station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Edenhill Road - Shops (N-bound, Edenhill Road) 1 min walk
  • Edenhill Road - Shops (SE-bound, Edenhill Road) 2 min walk
  • Edenhill Road - Top (SE-bound, Edenhill Road) 2 min walk
  • Edenhill Road - Top (NW-bound, Edenhill Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.4 mi
  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 0.7 mi
  • Blackhall And Peterlee Practice
    Blackhall Community Health Centre, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool · 2.0 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.3%62.5%
Private rented21.6%20.3%
Social rented40.3%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,397

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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