Buttermere, Peterlee

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£186,333

3 sales

Price range

£160k – £215k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jan 2025

SR8 1JF

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2018 (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 station47 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Buttermere, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £186,333.

House prices on Buttermere compared

SR8 postcode area£116,996

Peterlee£116,996

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£186,333	27 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Buttermere

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Buttermere SR8 1JF	27 Jan 2025	£184,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Buttermere SR8 1JF	14 Oct 2024	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Buttermere SR8 1JF	28 Jul 2023	£167,000	Other	Freehold
10, Buttermere SR8 1JF	11 Jul 2018	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Buttermere

Crime

98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buttermere 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 offences	31
Anti-social behaviour	14
Criminal damage & arson	13
Shoplifting	12
Other theft	11
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Buttermere 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 Buttermere

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Open Air Education 21 pupils	Other independent school	4–14	Report	0.9 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils	Free schools alternative provision	14–19	Report	1.2 mi
Wingate Community Nursery School 90 pupils	Nursery	2–4	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Horden station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brougham Court (NW-bound, Durham Way) 3 min walk
Brougham Court (SE-bound, Durham Way) 3 min walk
Durham Way - Passfield Way (NW-bound, Durham Way) 4 min walk
Durham Way - Passfield Way (SE-bound, Durham Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 1.3 mi
Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.5 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.5 mi
East Durham Medical Group
The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 1.7 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	95.2%	62.5%
Private rented	3.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.0%	17.1%
Households	668

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,533

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Nearby streets in SR8

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