Cowell Street, Horden, Peterlee

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cowell Street, Horden, Peterlee · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/peterlee/cowell-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 4NH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£53,285

7 sales

Price range

£34k – £91k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jul 2025

SR8 4NH

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At a glance

House prices£53k 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) Nearest station9 min walkHorden station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Cowell Street, Horden, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £53,285. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cowell Street range from £34,000 to £90,999. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cowell Street compared

SR8 postcode area£118,772

Peterlee£118,772

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£53,285	18 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Cowell Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	18 Sep 2026	£49,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	18 Jul 2025	£35,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	6 Feb 2025	£90,999	Terraced	Freehold
6, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	22 Nov 2024	£51,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	19 Sep 2024	£90,999	Terraced	Freehold
10, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	7 Jun 2024	£53,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	9 Oct 2023	£35,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	5 May 2022	£42,500	Terraced	Freehold
14, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	4 Mar 2022	£31,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	18 Dec 2020	£47,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	12 Mar 2020	£30,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	14 Feb 2020	£40,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Cowell Street SR8 4NH	27 Feb 2017	£34,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Cowell Street	£51,000 (Nov 2024) → £90,999 (Feb 2025)	+78% over under a year
10, Cowell Street	£53,000 (Jun 2024) → £90,999 (Sep 2024)	+72% over under a year
14, Cowell Street	£31,000 (Mar 2022) → £42,500 (May 2022)	+37% over under a year

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Schools near Cowell Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cotsford Primary School 181 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Yohden Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Dene Academy 638 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Dene House Primary School 303 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Horden Nursery School 100 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 99 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	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, shops and health

Train stations

Horden station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church (SE-bound, A1086 Sunderland Road) 1 min walk
Army Cadet Centre (NW-bound, A1086 Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
Horden Hotel (NW-bound, A1086 Sunderland Road) 3 min walk
Blackhills Road (NE-bound, Blachills Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 0.3 mi
William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.7 mi
Blackhall And Peterlee Practice
Blackhall Community Health Centre, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool · 1.7 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Yoden Way · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Horden Local · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Peterlee Fullwell Road · 0.6 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Peterlee Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

M.whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
Peterlee Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Alexanders · 0.3 mi
Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Castle Dene Dental Surgery · 0.7 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

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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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.8%	62.5%
Private rented	41.0%	20.3%
Social rented	18.2%	17.1%
Households	598

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,108

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.

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Cowell Street

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Who lives around Cowell Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	97.4%	96.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	51.8%	54.6%
No religion	43.1%	38.6%
Not answered	3.2%	5.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	–
Muslim	0.2%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	94.6%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	5.4%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	35.7%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.9%	14.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	14.8%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	13.8%	19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	32.3%	43%
Good health	28.5%	33.9%
Fair health	22.4%	15.6%
Bad health	13.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
No cars or vans in household	47.4%	24.1%
1 car or van in household	38.2%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	11.4%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Cowell Street

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Council tax here

Durham Band D is £2,622 a year (Band A £1,748). See every band.

Estate agents near Cowell Street

Hunters 0.7 mi
Pattinson 0.7 mi
Kimmitt & Roberts 0.7 mi
Dowen 0.7 mi
Fallow Property Management 1.6 mi

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