Essex Place, Peterlee

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Place, Peterlee · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/peterlee/essex-place/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£63,600

6 sales

Price range

£53k – £78k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 May 2025

SR8 2BW

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At a glance

House prices£64k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

6 property sales on Essex Place, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £63,600. Recorded sale prices on Essex Place range from £52,550 to £78,300. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Essex Place compared

SR8 postcode area£118,772

Peterlee£118,772

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex 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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£63,600	27 May 2025

Sold prices on Essex Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Essex Place SR8 2BW	27 May 2025	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Essex Place SR8 2BW	10 Jun 2022	£78,300	Terraced	Freehold
11, Essex Place SR8 2BW	27 May 2022	£68,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Essex Place SR8 2BW	18 Dec 2020	£62,750	Terraced	Freehold
3, Essex Place SR8 2BW	15 Dec 2020	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
Garage, Essex Place	21 Aug 2020	£5,000	Other	Freehold
13, Essex Place SR8 2BW	25 Sep 2017	£52,550	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.

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Schools near Essex Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.2 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.2 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	0.8 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
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 99 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Seaham station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Essington Way - Crawford Avenue (NW-bound, Essington Way) 2 min walk
Crawford Avenue (W-bound, Crawford Avenue West) 2 min walk
Franklyn Road (E-bound, Acre Rigg Road) 2 min walk
Essington Way - Crawford Avenue (SE-bound, Essington Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.9 mi
The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.3 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.7 mi
Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Peterlee · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Peterlee · 0.6 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Peterlee Superstore · 0.7 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Peterlee · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

York Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Peterlee Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Castle Dene Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Practice · 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 4 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.7%	62.5%
Private rented	13.8%	20.3%
Social rented	16.2%	17.1%
Households	674

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,461

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 Essex Place

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Who lives around Essex Place

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.9%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	55%	54.6%
No religion	40.1%	38.6%
Not answered	3.8%	5.1%
Hindu	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	98.2%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	1.8%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 3 qualifications	24.1%	19.9%
No qualifications	22.8%	20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.5%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.7%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.1%	43%
Good health	36.2%	33.9%
Fair health	13.5%	15.6%
Bad health	5.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	40.1%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	29.1%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	23.9%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7%	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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Council tax here

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

Estate agents near Essex Place

Kimmitt & Roberts 0.6 mi
Dowen 0.6 mi
Pattinson 0.6 mi
Hunters 0.6 mi
Fallow Property Management 2.5 mi

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