Witton Garth, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 1NF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£273,333

3 sales

Price range

£245k – £310k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jul 2025

SR8 1NF

At a glance

House prices£273k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkHorden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Witton Garth, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Witton Garth compared

SR8 postcode area£116,996

Peterlee£116,996

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Witton Garth 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	3	£273,333	4 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Witton Garth

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Witton Garth SR8 1NF	4 Jul 2025	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Witton Garth SR8 1NF	25 Jun 2021	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Witton Garth SR8 1NF	22 Jun 2018	£245,000	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
6, Witton Garth	£245,000 (Jun 2018) → £310,000 (Jun 2021)	+27% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Witton Garth

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Witton Garth in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	17
Criminal damage & arson	16
Shoplifting	12
Public order	9
Other theft	5

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

Flood risk

Witton Garth 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 Witton Garth

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Open Air Education 21 pupils	Other independent school	4–14	Report	0.4 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils	Free schools alternative provision	14–19	Report	1.3 mi
Dene House Primary School 303 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good 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 · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brancepeth Close (W-bound, Durham Way) 2 min walk
Brancepeth Close (E-bound, Durham Way) 2 min walk
Bywell Drive (NE-bound, Durham Way) 4 min walk
Bywell Drive (SW-bound, Durham Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

William Brown Centre
Manor Way, Peterlee · 1.1 mi
East Durham Medical Group
The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 1.9 mi
Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
Front Street West, Wingate · 1.9 mi
The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.9 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.8%	62.5%
Private rented	11.9%	20.3%
Social rented	6.3%	17.1%
Households	539

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,190

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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