The Crescent, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 3NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£95,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£88,264
11 sales
Price range
£69k – £104k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
SR8 3NE

At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2016 (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 station42 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on The Crescent, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £95,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,264. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Crescent 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: £82,500 (2 sales)2016£83k2017: £87,000 (1 sales)2017£87k2018: £89,950 (1 sales)2018£90k2019: £97,000 (2 sales)2019£97k2020: £89,950 (1 sales)2020£90k2021: £77,000 (1 sales)2021£77k2025: £86,500 (2 sales)2025£87k2026: £95,000 (1 sales)2026£95k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£88,26426 Jun 2026

Sold prices on The Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, The Crescent SR8 3NE 26 Jun 2026£95,000 TerracedFreehold
15, The Crescent SR8 3NE 17 Oct 2025£78,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Crescent SR8 3NE 29 Jul 2025£95,000 TerracedFreehold
5, The Crescent SR8 3NE 24 Oct 2023£72,500 TerracedFreehold
6, The Crescent SR8 3NE 3 Mar 2023£106,666 TerracedFreehold
23, The Crescent SR8 3NE 10 Feb 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Crescent SR8 3NE 22 Jan 2021£77,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Crescent SR8 3NE 13 Nov 2020£89,950 TerracedFreehold
20, The Crescent SR8 3NE 13 Dec 2019£104,000 TerracedFreehold
8, The Crescent SR8 3NE 13 Dec 2019£90,000 TerracedFreehold
12, The Crescent SR8 3NE 19 Jan 2018£89,950 TerracedFreehold
25, The Crescent SR8 3NE 10 Nov 2017£87,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Crescent SR8 3NE 3 Aug 2016£69,000 TerracedFreehold
20, The Crescent SR8 3NE 27 Jul 2016£96,000 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
22, The Crescent £69,000 (Aug 2016) → £95,000 (Jul 2025) +38%
over 9 yrs
20, The Crescent £96,000 (Jul 2016) → £104,000 (Dec 2019) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Crescent

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Crescent 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 offences44
Criminal damage & arson12
Shoplifting11
Anti-social behaviour6
Public order6
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

The Crescent 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 The Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hope Wood Academy 250 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
Easington Colliery Primary School 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.1 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 99 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.9 mi
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.9 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Seaham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • George Avenue (SW-bound, George Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Holme Hill Lane (NW-bound, Holme Hill Lane) 1 min walk
  • George Avenue (NE-bound, George Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Holme Hill Lane (SE-bound, Holme Hill Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 2.0 mi
  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 2.3 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.8 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 3.0 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented26.1%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households765

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,647

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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