Welfare Close, Peterlee

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£140,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£149,250

2 sales

Price range

£140k – £159k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2026

SR8 3RL

At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station38 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Welfare Close, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Welfare Close compared

SR8 postcode area£116,996

Peterlee£116,996

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Welfare 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£149,250	31 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Welfare Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Welfare Close SR8 3RL	31 Jul 2026	£140,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Welfare Close SR8 3RL	23 Dec 2021	£77,000	Other	Freehold
23, Welfare Close SR8 3RL	1 Apr 2019	£158,500	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
23, Welfare Close	£158,500 (Apr 2019) → £140,000 (Jul 2026)	-12% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Welfare Close

Crime

107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Welfare Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	49
Criminal damage & arson	12
Shoplifting	11
Public order	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Burglary	6

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

Flood risk

Welfare 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 Welfare Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hope Wood Academy 250 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Report	0.1 mi
Easington Colliery Primary School 525 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 95 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.0 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 99 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	1.0 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.6 mi
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.6 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 · 38 min walk
Seaham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Seaside Lane-Memorial Avenue (NW-bound, Seaside Lane) 2 min walk
Seaside Lane-Easington Street (SE-bound, Seaside Lane) 2 min walk
Seaside Lane-Easington Street (W-bound, Seaside Lane) 3 min walk
Seaside Lane-Memorial Avenue (E-bound, Seaside Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.8 mi
William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 2.1 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.8 mi
Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.9 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.8%	20.3%
Social rented	31.9%	17.1%
Households	889

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,879

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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