Helford Road, Peterlee
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 1EU, SR8 1ER, SR8 1ES.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Helford Road, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £83,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Helford Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Helford Road 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: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £83,333 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Terraced | 2 | £65,000 | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Flat | 2 | £48,000 | 19 Nov 2021 |
Sold prices on Helford Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53, Helford Road SR8 1ES | 1 Aug 2025 | £70,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 132, Helford Road SR8 1ET | 23 Jul 2025 | £32,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 57, Helford Road SR8 1EU | 22 Nov 2024 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 83, Helford Road SR8 1EU | 8 Jan 2024 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Helford Road SR8 1ER | 19 Nov 2021 | £41,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 20, Helford Road SR8 1ER | 25 Nov 2020 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4B, Helford Road SR8 1ER | 14 Sep 2020 | £55,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 79, Helford Road SR8 1EU | 16 Aug 2019 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Helford Road SR8 1ES | 7 Dec 2018 | £62,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53, Helford Road | £62,000 (Dec 2018) → £70,000 (Aug 2025) | +13% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Helford Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Open Air Education 21 pupils | Other independent school | 4–14 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils | Free schools alternative provision | 14–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Dene Academy 638 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.0 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Helford Road (NE-bound, Helford Road) 1 min walk
- Southway - Dart Road (SE-bound, Southway) 2 min walk
- Southway - Dart Road (NW-bound, Southway) 2 min walk
- Hearts of Oak (SE-bound, Oakerside Drive) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.6 mi - The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.4 mi - Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.9 mi - Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Peterlee Oakerside Drive · 0.1 mi
- Budgens Budgens Oakerside · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Peterlee · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Peterlee · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Intrahealth Pharmacy Limited · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Peterlee Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Castle Dene Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Dental Practice · 0.6 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
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 | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 45.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 714 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,492 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 99% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 90% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 90% | 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.
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Who lives around Helford Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.1% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 42.8% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.1% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.9% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.4% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.5% | 14.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.6% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 19.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.9% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 37.9% | 43% |
| Good health | 28.1% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 19.3% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 10.8% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 40.3% | 24.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 40.2% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.6% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.9% | 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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