Girton Close, Peterlee

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£183,957
14 sales
Price range
£128k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2024
SR8 2NF

At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Girton Close, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £201,883. Average sale prices rose from £172,975 in 2016 to £207,500 in 2024 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Girton Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Girton 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

2016: £172,975 (2 sales)2016£173k2017: £170,000 (1 sales)2017£170k2018: £176,250 (2 sales)2018£176k2019: £159,500 (2 sales)2019£160k2022: £220,000 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £188,238 (4 sales)2023£188k2024: £207,500 (2 sales)2024£208k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£201,8839 Dec 2024
Semi-detached5£151,6902 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Girton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Girton Close SR8 2NF 9 Dec 2024£197,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Girton Close SR8 2NF 7 Jun 2024£132,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Girton Close SR8 2NF 29 Apr 2024£218,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Girton Close SR8 2NF 2 Jun 2023£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Girton Close SR8 2NF 30 May 2023£200,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Girton Close SR8 2NF 21 Apr 2023£213,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Girton Close SR8 2NF 16 Jan 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Girton Close SR8 2NF 25 Aug 2022£220,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Girton Close SR8 2NF 8 Nov 2019£184,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Girton Close SR8 2NF 22 Oct 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Girton Close SR8 2NF 26 Oct 2018£225,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Girton Close SR8 2NF 24 Aug 2018£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Girton Close SR8 2NF 22 Sep 2017£170,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Girton Close SR8 2NF 15 Jun 2016£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Girton Close SR8 2NF 18 May 2016£189,950 DetachedFreehold

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
14, Girton Close £200,000 (May 2023) → £132,000 (Jun 2024) → £197,000 (Dec 2024) -2%
over 2 yrs
2, Girton Close £189,950 (May 2016) → £213,000 (Apr 2023) +12%
over 7 yrs
3, Girton Close £170,000 (Sep 2017) → £220,000 (Aug 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Girton Close

Crime

224 crimes were reported within about a mile of Girton Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Anti-social behaviour56
Criminal damage & arson37
Shoplifting22
Other theft18
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Girton Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Girton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–19 Report 0.7 mi
Open Air Education 21 pupils Other independent school 4–14 Report 0.8 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 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 · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pennine Drive - Brecon Close (E-bound, Pennine Drive) 1 min walk
  • Pennine Drive - Brecon Close (W-bound, Pennine Drive) 1 min walk
  • Grampian Drive - Club (SW-bound, Grampian Drive) 3 min walk
  • Pennine Drive - Polden Close (S-bound, Pennine Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.9 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.8 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.6%62.5%
Private rented15.7%20.3%
Social rented18.7%17.1%
Households471

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,170

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.

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