Morton Square, Peterlee

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£120,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£101,666

3 sales

Price range

£85k – £120k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Oct 2025

SR8 2AX

At a glance

House prices£102k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station31 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Morton Square, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £120,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £101,666. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Morton Square compared

SR8 postcode area£116,996

Peterlee£116,996

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Morton Square 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	3	£101,666	27 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Morton Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
59, Morton Square SR8 2AX	27 Oct 2025	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
31, Morton Square SR8 2AX	21 Oct 2022	£84,999	Semi-detached	Freehold
31, Morton Square SR8 2AX	12 Apr 2022	£60,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Morton Square SR8 2AX	29 May 2019	£100,000	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
31, Morton Square	£60,000 (Apr 2022) → £84,999 (Oct 2022)	+42% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Morton Square

Crime

344 crimes were reported within about a mile of Morton Square 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 offences	101
Criminal damage & arson	70
Anti-social behaviour	66
Public order	24
Shoplifting	22
Other theft	21

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

Flood risk

Morton Square 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 Morton Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils	Free schools alternative provision	14–19	Report	0.2 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.2 mi
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.2 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 99 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	1.0 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Colston Rise (NW-bound, Colston Rise) 2 min walk
Franklyn Road (E-bound, Acre Rigg Road) 2 min walk
Beverley Way - Shops (NE-bound, Beverley Way) 2 min walk
Beverley Way - Shops (SW-bound, Beverley Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.8 mi
The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.3 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.6 mi
Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.7 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.0%	62.5%
Private rented	20.1%	20.3%
Social rented	26.0%	17.1%
Households	493

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,129

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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