Chester Place, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 2EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£76,857
7 sales
Price range
£65k – £95k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jul 2025
SR8 2EJ

At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2016 (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 station38 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Chester Place, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £76,857. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chester Place compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £70,000 (2 sales)2016£70k2017: £72,000 (1 sales)2017£72k2020: £75,000 (1 sales)2020£75k2021: £79,000 (1 sales)2021£79k2023: £77,000 (1 sales)2023£77k2025: £95,000 (1 sales)2025£95k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£76,8574 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Chester Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 4 Jul 2025£95,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 26 Jun 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 5 Dec 2024£53,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 14 Jul 2023£77,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 10 May 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 11 Aug 2021£75,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 29 Jun 2021£79,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 18 Jun 2021£75,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 11 Dec 2020£75,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 25 Aug 2017£72,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 26 Aug 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Chester Place SR8 2EJ 19 Feb 2016£65,000 TerracedFreehold

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
41, Chester Place £65,000 (Feb 2016) → £77,000 (Jul 2023) +18%
over 7 yrs
34, Chester Place £75,000 (Aug 2021) → £85,000 (May 2023) +13%
over 2 yrs
40, Chester Place £72,000 (Aug 2017) → £75,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs

Buying on Chester Place?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Chester Place

Crime

199 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chester Place in August 2026.

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

12345678910

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

Violence & sexual offences59
Criminal damage & arson42
Anti-social behaviour39
Other theft16
Shoplifting16
Public order11

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

Flood risk

Chester Place 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 Chester Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–19 Report 0.3 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils Primary 4–11 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lancaster Hill (SW-bound, Acre Rigg Road) 1 min walk
  • Lancaster Hill (NE-bound, Acre Rigg Road) 1 min walk
  • Burnhope Way Slip Road (N-bound, A19 northbound sliproad) 2 min walk
  • Acre Rigg Schools (E-bound, Acre Rigg Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 1.1 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.7 mi

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

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

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
Owned50.2%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented31.4%17.1%
Households522

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,204

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.

Nearby streets in SR8

See all streets in Peterlee All streets in SR8