Birchwood Drive, Bracken Hill Business Park, Peterlee
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 2RS.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Birchwood Drive, Bracken Hill Business Park, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. 29% of homes sold here were freehold and 71% leasehold.
House prices on Birchwood Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR8 house prices.
Tenure: 29% freehold and 71% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Sold prices on Birchwood Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 6, Gemini Industrial Park, Birchwood Drive SR8 2RS | 5 Sep 2025 | £4,975,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Apollo House, Birchwood Drive SR8 2RS | 2 Dec 2022 | £17,000 | Other | Freehold |
| St. Bedes House, Birchwood Drive SR8 2RS | 2 Feb 2022 | £600,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| St. Bedes House, Birchwood Drive SR8 2RS | 2 Feb 2022 | £600,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Gemini House, Birchwood Drive SR8 2RS | 4 Nov 2021 | £300,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Apollo House, Birchwood Drive SR8 2RS | 1 Apr 2021 | £300,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Apollo House, Birchwood Drive SR8 2RS | 11 Feb 2019 | £100,000 | Other | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo House, Birchwood Drive | £100,000 (Feb 2019) → £300,000 (Apr 2021) → £17,000 (Dec 2022) | -83% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Birchwood Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils | Free schools alternative provision | 14–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Shotton Primary School 289 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Open Air Education 21 pupils | Other independent school | 4–14 | Report | 1.3 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Horden station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Turning Circle (SE-bound, Whitehouse Way) 1 min walk
- Birchwood (W-bound, Whitehouse Way) 2 min walk
- Swan Road (N-bound, Whitehouse Way) 5 min walk
- Swan Road (S-bound, Whitehouse Way) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.0 mi - Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.0 mi - William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 1.5 mi - East Durham Medical Group
The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Peterlee Passfield Way Local · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Peterlee Local · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Peterlee Oakerside Drive · 0.9 mi
- Spar Spar - Shotton · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Shotton Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- York Road Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
- Boots · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
- Castle Dene Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
- Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 689 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,581 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 57% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 92% |
Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Birchwood Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.8% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 39.5% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.7% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 19.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 17% | 26.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.9% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.8% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.4% | 43% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 14.6% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 2.3% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 27% | 24.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.1% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.
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