Lowther Close, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 5HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£90,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£71,363

4 sales

Price range

£31k – £90k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

SR8 5HJ

At a glance

House prices£71k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) 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 station23 min walkHorden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Lowther Close, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £90,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £71,363. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lowther Close compared

SR8 postcode area£116,996

Peterlee£116,996

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lowther 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	4	£71,363	12 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Lowther Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Lowther Close SR8 5HJ	12 Dec 2025	£90,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Lowther Close SR8 5HJ	12 Dec 2022	£85,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Lowther Close SR8 5HJ	3 Jan 2020	£30,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Lowther Close SR8 5HJ	22 Jul 2019	£38,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Lowther Close SR8 5HJ	20 Feb 2019	£42,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Lowther Close SR8 5HJ	8 Jun 2018	£79,950	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
8, Lowther Close	£79,950 (Jun 2018) → £90,000 (Dec 2025)	+13% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lowther Close

Crime

402 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lowther Close 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 offences	121
Criminal damage & arson	77
Anti-social behaviour	76
Public order	32
Shoplifting	29
Vehicle crime	25

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

Flood risk

Lowther 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 Lowther Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils	Free schools alternative provision	14–19	Report	0.5 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
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Dene House Primary School 303 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Dene Academy 638 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Essington Way - Yoden Road (SE-bound, Essington Way) 2 min walk
Yoden Road (S-bound, Yoden Road) 3 min walk
Essington Way - Yoden Road (NW-bound, Essington Way) 3 min walk
Yoden Road (N-bound, Yoden Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.4 mi
The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.0 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.0 mi
Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.1 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.4%	62.5%
Private rented	21.0%	20.3%
Social rented	37.4%	17.1%
Households	519

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,247

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.

Nearby streets in SR8

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