Wordsworth Road, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 3DP, SR8 3DW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£92,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£76,611
26 sales
Price range
£40k – £115k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2026
SR8 3DP

At a glance

House prices£93k average21% below the Peterlee average 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 station44 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on Wordsworth Road, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £92,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £75,935. Average sale prices rose from £79,750 in 2016 to £92,500 in 2026 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Peterlee average of £116,996 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wordsworth Road compared

Wordsworth Road£92,500
SR8 postcode area£116,996
Peterlee£116,996
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £79,750 (2 sales)2016£80k2017: £59,975 (2 sales)2017£60k2018: £60,000 (2 sales)2018£60k2020: £89,500 (1 sales)2020£90k2021: £71,125 (4 sales)2021£71k2022: £76,500 (2 sales)2022£77k2023: £71,500 (2 sales)2023£72k2024: £80,613 (4 sales)2024£81k2025: £82,999 (5 sales)2025£83k2026: £92,500 (2 sales)2026£93k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£75,9359 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£84,72517 May 2024

Sold prices on Wordsworth Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 21 Jul 2026£50,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 9 Jul 2026£115,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 30 Jun 2026£70,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 8 Jul 2025£95,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 7 Jul 2025£77,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 6 Jun 2025£63,300 TerracedFreehold
40, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 25 Apr 2025£73,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 28 Mar 2025£78,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 28 Feb 2025£84,995 TerracedFreehold
6, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 6 Feb 2025£85,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 9 Jan 2025£97,999 TerracedFreehold
26, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 8 Oct 2024£60,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 13 Sep 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 21 Aug 2024£77,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 17 May 2024£84,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 8 Mar 2024£90,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 14 Jul 2023£70,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 28 Jun 2023£73,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 23 Sep 2022£73,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 6 May 2022£80,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 5 Nov 2021£65,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 17 Sep 2021£82,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 4 Jun 2021£60,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 28 May 2021£74,000 TerracedFreehold
8A, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 23 Apr 2021£73,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 16 Apr 2021£55,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 22 Dec 2020£45,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 2 Oct 2020£89,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 14 Jun 2019£80,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 7 Jun 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 7 Sep 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DW 28 Aug 2018£40,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 19 Apr 2017£74,950 TerracedFreehold
24, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 27 Jan 2017£45,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 11 Jul 2016£84,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Wordsworth Road SR8 3DP 31 Mar 2016£75,000 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
24, Wordsworth Road £45,000 (Jan 2017) → £80,000 (Sep 2018) → £50,000 (Jul 2026) +11%
over 9 yrs
60, Wordsworth Road £89,500 (Oct 2020) → £95,000 (Jul 2025) +6%
over 5 yrs
26, Wordsworth Road £60,000 (Oct 2024) → £97,999 (Jan 2025) +63%
over under a year
53, Wordsworth Road £40,000 (Aug 2018) → £77,500 (Aug 2024) +94%
over 6 yrs
28, Wordsworth Road £55,000 (Apr 2021) → £73,000 (Sep 2022) +33%
over 1 yr
10, Wordsworth Road £74,950 (Apr 2017) → £80,000 (May 2022) +7%
over 5 yrs
63, Wordsworth Road £45,000 (Dec 2020) → £60,000 (Jun 2021) +33%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Road

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Road 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 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

Wordsworth Road 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 Wordsworth Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Easington Colliery Primary School 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Hope Wood Academy 250 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.5 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 1.3 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.5 mi
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.5 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Seaham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Glebe Terrace (SW-bound, Seaside Lane) 2 min walk
  • Shakespeare Terrace (NE-bound, Seaside Lane) 3 min walk
  • Glebe Terrace (NE-bound, Seaside Lane) 3 min walk
  • Shakespeare Terrace (SW-bound, Seaside Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 2.1 mi
  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 2.1 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.5 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.6 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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