Kirkstone Avenue, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 5LJ, SR8 5LL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£96,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£73,210
14 sales
Price range
£25k – £123k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
SR8 5LL

At a glance

House prices£97k average18% below the Peterlee average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkHorden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Kirkstone Avenue, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £96,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £80,494. Average sale prices rose from £67,333 in 2016 to £93,597 in 2025 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Peterlee average of £116,996 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kirkstone Avenue compared

Kirkstone Avenue£96,500
SR8 postcode area£116,996
Peterlee£116,996
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £67,333 (3 sales)2016£67k2017: £80,000 (1 sales)2017£80k2019: £39,950 (1 sales)2019£40k2020: £65,000 (1 sales)2020£65k2021: £25,000 (1 sales)2021£25k2024: £72,500 (2 sales)2024£73k2025: £93,597 (5 sales)2025£94k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£80,49412 Dec 2025
Terraced4£55,00015 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Kirkstone Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 6 Jul 2026£39,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LL 12 Dec 2025£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 28 Nov 2025£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 7 Aug 2025£81,986 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 15 Jul 2025£70,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 23 Apr 2025£62,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 20 Feb 2025£122,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 29 Nov 2024£49,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LL 11 Oct 2024£60,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 14 Jun 2024£53,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 12 Apr 2024£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 5 Apr 2024£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LL 16 Nov 2022£68,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 26 Feb 2021£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LL 3 Feb 2021£25,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 13 Mar 2020£52,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LL 14 Feb 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 24 Jun 2019£39,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LL 15 Oct 2018£12,750 OtherFreehold
21, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 16 Jun 2017£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 30 Nov 2016£71,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LL 28 Oct 2016£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Kirkstone Avenue SR8 5LJ 30 Mar 2016£51,000 Semi-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
58, Kirkstone Avenue £80,000 (Oct 2016) → £123,000 (Dec 2025) +54%
over 9 yrs
6, Kirkstone Avenue £62,000 (Apr 2025) → £81,986 (Aug 2025) +32%
over under a year
19, Kirkstone Avenue £49,000 (Nov 2024) → £122,999 (Feb 2025) +151%
over under a year
2, Kirkstone Avenue £65,000 (Feb 2021) → £70,000 (Apr 2024) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kirkstone Avenue

Crime

395 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kirkstone Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences122
Anti-social behaviour77
Criminal damage & arson76
Public order28
Vehicle crime28
Other theft20

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

Flood risk

Kirkstone Avenue 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 Kirkstone Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Cotsford Primary School 181 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–19 Report 0.8 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 99 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kirkstone Avenue (NW-bound, Kirkstone Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Kirkstone Avenue (SE-bound, Kirkstone Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Surtees Rd-Edenhill Rd (NE-bound, Edenhill Road) 2 min walk
  • Edenhill Road - Shops (SE-bound, Edenhill Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.3 mi
  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 0.7 mi
  • Blackhall And Peterlee Practice
    Blackhall Community Health Centre, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool · 1.9 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.3 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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.3%62.5%
Private rented21.6%20.3%
Social rented40.3%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,397

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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