Lorimers Close, Peterlee

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£289,208
12 sales
Price range
£150k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2024
SR8 2NH

At a glance

House prices£289k averageSince 2017 (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%

12 property sales on Lorimers Close, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lorimers Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lorimers 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

2017: £210,000 (1 sales)2017£210k2019: £207,000 (1 sales)2019£207k2020: £277,500 (2 sales)2020£278k2021: £286,000 (2 sales)2021£286k2022: £260,167 (3 sales)2022£260k2023: £370,000 (1 sales)2023£370k2024: £388,000 (2 sales)2024£388k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£290,50020 Nov 2024
Semi-detached1£275,00029 May 2020

Sold prices on Lorimers Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 20 Nov 2024£465,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 30 Aug 2024£311,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 30 May 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 21 Dec 2022£275,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 2 Dec 2022£355,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 10 Feb 2022£150,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 10 Sep 2021£306,000 OtherFreehold
7, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 13 Aug 2021£295,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 30 Jul 2021£275,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 29 Jan 2021£277,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 29 May 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 17 Apr 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 19 Jul 2019£207,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Lorimers Close SR8 2NH 8 Nov 2017£210,000 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
23, Lorimers Close £275,500 (Jul 2021) → £306,000 (Sep 2021) → £311,000 (Aug 2024) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lorimers Close

Crime

178 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lorimers 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 offences50
Anti-social behaviour42
Criminal damage & arson29
Other theft17
Shoplifting15
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Lorimers 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 Lorimers Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils Primary 2–11 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
Open Air Education 21 pupils Other independent school 4–14 Report 0.7 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–19 Report 0.8 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils Primary 2–7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Horden station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shotton Hall School (NW-bound, Pennine Drive) 2 min walk
  • Shotton Hall School (SW-bound, Passfield Way) 2 min walk
  • Shotton Hall School (NE-bound, Passfield Way) 3 min walk
  • Pennine Drive - Brecon Close (W-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 · 1.5 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.5 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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