Furness Close, Peterlee
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 2PB.
At a glance
2 property sales on Furness Close, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £63,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Furness Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Furness Close 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 | 1 | £63,000 | 23 Jul 2020 |
| Terraced | 1 | £99,000 | 21 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Furness Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Furness Close SR8 2PB | 21 Jan 2025 | £99,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Furness Close SR8 2PB | 3 Apr 2024 | £52,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Furness Close SR8 2PB | 23 Jul 2020 | £63,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Furness Close | £52,500 (Apr 2024) → £99,000 (Jan 2025) | +89% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Furness Close
Crime
260 crimes were reported within about a mile of Furness Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 57 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 50 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Public order | 18 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Furness Close 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 Furness Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils | Free schools alternative provision | 14–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Pennine Drive - Schools (SW-bound, Pennine Drive) 1 min walk
- Pennine Drive - Schools (NE-bound, Pennine Drive) 2 min walk
- Pennine Dr - Cheviot Place (SW-bound, Pennine Drive) 3 min walk
- Pennine Dr - Cheviot Place (NE-bound, Pennine Drive) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 1.0 mi - Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.2 mi - Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 45.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 34.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 450 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,043 |
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.
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