Whickham Street, Peterlee

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£63,900
10 sales
Price range
£33k – £107k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Nov 2024
SR8 3DJ

At a glance

House prices£64k averageSince 2016 (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 station42 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Whickham Street, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £57,938. Average sale prices rose from £48,500 in 2016 to £72,000 in 2024 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whickham Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whickham Street 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: £48,500 (2 sales)2016£49k2017: £64,500 (2 sales)2017£65k2018: £57,000 (1 sales)2018£57k2020: £55,500 (1 sales)2020£56k2022: £78,250 (2 sales)2022£78k2024: £72,000 (2 sales)2024£72k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£57,93815 Nov 2024
Semi-detached2£87,75029 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Whickham Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 3 Dec 2025£42,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 8 Oct 2025£35,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 15 Nov 2024£82,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 23 Aug 2024£62,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 13 Feb 2024£30,750 TerracedFreehold
4, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 19 Dec 2023£27,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 27 Oct 2022£50,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 29 Jul 2022£106,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 27 Mar 2020£55,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 4 May 2018£57,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 13 Jun 2017£69,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 31 Mar 2017£60,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 23 Jun 2016£33,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Whickham Street SR8 3DJ 4 Apr 2016£64,000 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
11, Whickham Street £50,000 (Oct 2022) → £35,000 (Oct 2025) → £42,000 (Dec 2025) -16%
over 3 yrs
10, Whickham Street £60,000 (Mar 2017) → £82,000 (Nov 2024) +37%
over 8 yrs
3, Whickham Street £57,000 (May 2018) → £62,000 (Aug 2024) +9%
over 6 yrs
4, Whickham Street £27,000 (Dec 2023) → £30,750 (Feb 2024) +14%
over under a year
12, Whickham Street £33,000 (Jun 2016) → £55,500 (Mar 2020) +68%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whickham Street

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whickham Street 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 offences49
Criminal damage & arson14
Shoplifting11
Public order7
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Whickham Street 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 Whickham Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Easington Colliery Primary School 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Hope Wood Academy 250 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 99 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.4 mi
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.4 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Glebe Terrace (SW-bound, Seaside Lane) 1 min walk
  • Health Centre (SE-bound, Paradise Lane) 2 min walk
  • Glebe Terrace (NE-bound, Seaside Lane) 2 min walk
  • Glenhurst Road (NW-bound, Glenhurst Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 2.0 mi
  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 2.1 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.5 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.7 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.2%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented31.9%17.1%
Households889

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,879

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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