Medway Close, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 1EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£69,750
4 sales
Price range
£63k – £84k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2024
SR8 1EZ

At a glance

House prices£70k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Medway Close, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £69,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Medway Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Medway 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

2020: £63,000 (1 sales)2020£63k2021: £67,000 (1 sales)2021£67k2023: £84,000 (1 sales)2023£84k2024: £65,000 (1 sales)2024£65k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£69,7507 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Medway Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Medway Close SR8 1EZ 7 Aug 2024£65,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Medway Close SR8 1EZ 27 Feb 2023£84,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage 3, Medway Close 15 Nov 2022£1,200 OtherFreehold
6, Medway Close SR8 1EZ 19 Nov 2021£67,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Medway Close SR8 1EZ 15 Jan 2020£63,000 TerracedFreehold

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
6, Medway Close £63,000 (Jan 2020) → £67,000 (Nov 2021) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Medway Close

Crime

297 crimes were reported within about a mile of Medway 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 offences91
Anti-social behaviour57
Criminal damage & arson55
Shoplifting22
Other theft21
Public order19

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

Schools near Medway Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Open Air Education 21 pupils Other independent school 4–14 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
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils Primary 2–7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Horden station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hearts of Oak (SE-bound, Oakerside Drive) 1 min walk
  • Helford Road (NE-bound, Helford Road) 1 min walk
  • Hearts of Oak (NW-bound, Oakerside Drive) 1 min walk
  • Passfield Way - Oakerside (SW-bound, Passfield Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.7 mi
  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.5 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.8 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 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 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
Owned38.0%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented45.2%17.1%
Households714

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,492

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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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