Orwell Close, Peterlee

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£76,000

1 sales

Price range

£76k – £76k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Oct 2021

SR8 1HL

At a glance

House prices£76k averageSince 2021 (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 station37 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Orwell Close, Peterlee has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £76,000.

House prices on Orwell Close compared

SR8 postcode area£116,996

Peterlee£116,996

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orwell Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£76,000	22 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Orwell Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Orwell Close SR8 1HL	22 Oct 2021	£76,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Orwell Close

Crime

258 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orwell 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	67
Anti-social behaviour	57
Criminal damage & arson	48
Shoplifting	22
Other theft	19
Public order	18

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

Flood risk

Orwell 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 Orwell Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Open Air Education 21 pupils	Other independent school	4–14	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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shotton Hall School (NE-bound, Passfield Way) 1 min walk
Shotton Hall School (NW-bound, Pennine Drive) 2 min walk
Shotton Hall School (SW-bound, Passfield Way) 2 min walk
Passfield Way - Oakerside (SW-bound, Passfield Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.8 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.7 mi
Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.7 mi
The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	38.0%	62.5%
Private rented	15.8%	20.3%
Social rented	45.2%	17.1%
Households	714

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,492

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.

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