Southway, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 1DN, SR8 1DY, SR8 1DX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£73,500

2 sales

Price range

£60k – £87k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Feb 2021

SR8 1DN

At a glance

House prices£74k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Southway, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 18 Feb 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £87,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Southway compared

SR8 postcode area£116,996

Peterlee£116,996

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southway 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
Detached	1	£87,000	28 Sep 2018
Semi-detached	1	£60,000	18 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Southway

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
73, Southway SR8 1DX	6 Apr 2021	£65,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
37, Southway SR8 1DN	18 Feb 2021	£60,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, Southway SR8 1DY	28 Sep 2018	£87,000	Detached	Freehold
37, Southway SR8 1DN	22 Feb 2016	£65,000	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
37, Southway	£65,000 (Feb 2016) → £60,000 (Feb 2021)	-8% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Southway

Crime

357 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southway 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	110
Criminal damage & arson	74
Anti-social behaviour	64
Other theft	23
Public order	22
Shoplifting	22

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

Flood risk

Southway 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 Southway

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.1 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.6 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	0.7 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.9 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Passfield Way - Southway (SE-bound, Southway) 1 min walk
Passfield Way - Southway (SW-bound, Passfield Way) 1 min walk
Southway - Dart Road (NW-bound, Southway) 2 min walk
Southway - Dart Road (SE-bound, Southway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 0.5 mi
The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.4 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 2 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 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	29.2%	17.1%
Households	565

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,281

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	67%	80%
Gigabit-capable	67%	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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