Skerne Close, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 1HS, SR8 1HR, SR8 1HT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£56,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£62,041
12 sales
Price range
£30k – £88k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
SR8 1HR

At a glance

House prices£62k averageSince 2016 (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 station36 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Skerne Close, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £56,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £57,571. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Skerne Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Skerne 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

2016: £60,000 (1 sales)2016£60k2017: £60,998 (2 sales)2017£61k2018: £49,000 (2 sales)2018£49k2019: £58,500 (2 sales)2019£59k2020: £87,500 (1 sales)2020£88k2021: £68,000 (3 sales)2021£68k2026: £56,000 (1 sales)2026£56k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£57,57128 Oct 2021
Detached3£75,16721 Feb 2020
Semi-detached1£60,0007 Oct 2016
Flat1£56,00013 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Skerne Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Skerne Close SR8 1HR 13 Feb 2026£56,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Skerne Close SR8 1HT 28 Oct 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Skerne Close SR8 1HR 9 Jul 2021£87,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Skerne Close SR8 1HS 28 May 2021£67,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Skerne Close SR8 1HS 21 Feb 2020£87,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Skerne Close SR8 1HS 20 Sep 2019£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Skerne Close SR8 1HS 2 Sep 2019£70,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Skerne Close SR8 1HT 13 May 2019£47,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Skerne Close SR8 1HT 17 Oct 2018£30,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Skerne Close SR8 1HS 16 Feb 2018£68,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Skerne Close SR8 1HS 15 Dec 2017£67,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Skerne Close SR8 1HR 13 Oct 2017£54,995 TerracedFreehold
7, Skerne Close SR8 1HR 7 Oct 2016£60,000 Semi-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
26, Skerne Close £68,000 (Feb 2018) → £70,000 (Sep 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs
33, Skerne Close £30,000 (Oct 2018) → £47,000 (May 2019) +57%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Skerne Close

Crime

276 crimes were reported within about a mile of Skerne 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 offences76
Anti-social behaviour58
Criminal damage & arson52
Shoplifting22
Other theft20
Public order18

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

Flood risk

Skerne 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 Skerne 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 0.3 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
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Open Air Education 21 pupils Other independent school 4–14 Report 0.5 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hearts of Oak (SE-bound, Oakerside Drive) 2 min walk
  • Passfield Way - Oakerside (SW-bound, Passfield Way) 2 min walk
  • Hearts of Oak (NW-bound, Oakerside Drive) 2 min walk
  • Shotton Hall School (NE-bound, Passfield 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 · 1.6 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.7 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 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+)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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