Askerton Drive, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 1PW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£193,289
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£302,224
10 sales
Price range
£193k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
SR8 1PW

At a glance

House prices£302k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station51 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Askerton Drive, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £193,289. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £302,224. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Askerton Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Askerton Drive 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: £295,000 (1 sales)2017£295k2020: £274,000 (2 sales)2020£274k2021: £303,500 (2 sales)2021£304k2022: £267,000 (1 sales)2022£267k2025: £326,310 (4 sales)2025£326k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£302,22419 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Askerton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 19 Dec 2025£193,289 DetachedFreehold
8, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 26 Sep 2025£399,950 DetachedFreehold
20, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 11 Jul 2025£337,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 14 Feb 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 22 Nov 2022£267,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 18 Feb 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 15 Jan 2021£262,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 15 Dec 2020£323,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 20 Mar 2020£225,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Askerton Drive SR8 1PW 4 Oct 2017£295,000 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
20, Askerton Drive £225,000 (Mar 2020) → £337,000 (Jul 2025) +50%
over 5 yrs
25, Askerton Drive £262,000 (Jan 2021) → £375,000 (Feb 2025) +43%
over 4 yrs
17, Askerton Drive £295,000 (Oct 2017) → £345,000 (Feb 2021) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Askerton Drive

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of Askerton Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Shoplifting20
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Askerton Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • 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 Askerton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Open Air Education 21 pupils Other independent school 4–14 Report 1.0 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Wellfield School 862 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Wingate Community Nursery School 90 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 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 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brougham Court (NW-bound, Durham Way) 6 min walk
  • Brougham Court (SE-bound, Durham Way) 6 min walk
  • Durham Way - Passfield Way (SE-bound, Durham Way) 7 min walk
  • Durham Way - Passfield Way (NW-bound, Durham Way) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 1.5 mi
  • East Durham Medical Group
    The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 1.5 mi
  • Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
    Front Street West, Wingate · 1.5 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned95.2%62.5%
Private rented3.7%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+27.1%18.6%
Residents1,533

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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