Property market | £127,852 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (24.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 45.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 535 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 29 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Easington level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.4 | Population of 20,164 | Happiness is Below Average for Durham, Low for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (County Durham) | |
Commute (approx) | - York (68 mins) | |
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£127,852 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (24.2 miles) | |
45.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.4 | 20,164 | Happiness is Below Average for Durham, Low for UK | |
Ranked 535 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 29 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Easington level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (County Durham) | |
- York (68 mins) | |
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Peterlee has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Yoden Way, Asda Peterlee Superstore, Farmfoods Peterlee, Iceland Peterlee, Lidl Peterlee, Sainsburys Peterlee Local. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Hearts of Oak, Luciano Bar & Bistro, Peterlee Town Council, The Five Quarter, The Moorcock, The Vibe. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Dr Joseph Chandy Charitable Trust, Grill n Chill Peterlee, KFC, McDonalds. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe in the Dene, Chimes Cafe, Costa Coffee, Starbucks, The Village Cafe Horden. Peterlee has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Peterlee has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £220,652, which is up 1.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £127,852 (down -0.8% on last year) , a terraced house £103,612 (down -1.5% on last year) and a flat £77,277. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £430 per month. Property prices in Peterlee are similar to the average property prices across Durham and are much lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Peterlee, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Durham region.
Property data is based on County Durham level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Peterlee, or click here to browse the longer list of Peterlee property transactions from 2023.
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Peterlee has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Academy at Shotton Hall, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Academy at Shotton Hall | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Acre Rigg Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Howletch Lane Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
East Durham College | Secondary school Further education - Mixed | No |
Seascape Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Shotton Hall Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Easington Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Acre Rigg Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Dene House Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Dene Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Academy at Shotton Hall Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/5/2013) | 14 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee |
Howletch Lane Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/31/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee | |
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/11/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee | |
Seascape Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/29/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee | |
Shotton Hall Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/20/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee | |
Acre Rigg Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/10/2012) | 16 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee |
Dene House Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/9/2022) | 12 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee |
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee | |
Easington Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/12/2011) | 47 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee |
Acre Rigg Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/21/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee | |
Dene Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/2/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Peterlee | |
East Durham College Save school | Secondary school Further education - Mixed | Peterlee |
School | Type |
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The Academy at Shotton Hall Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/5/2013) 14 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Howletch Lane Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/31/2018) |
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/11/2016) |
Seascape Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/29/2021) |
Shotton Hall Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/20/2016) |
Acre Rigg Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2012) 16 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Dene House Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/9/2022) 12 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/11/2015) |
Easington Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (4/12/2011) 47 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Acre Rigg Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/21/2018) |
Dene Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/2/2018) |
East Durham College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Peterlee | Commute options |
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Seaham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- York (84 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 114 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Hartlepool A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- York (68 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 98 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 168 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Seaton Carew A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 118 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
South Hylton | 14 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Grand Central) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (County Durham) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of County Durham residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.8% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Easington consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 6.5% | 535 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 8.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 15.0% | |
Routine occupations | 16.6% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 14.4% | 29 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Durham is average (54mbps). Peterlee is slower than this, with average download speeds of 45.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Easington level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 45.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the County Durham level:
Type | County Durham | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 91 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 9 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 36 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Peterlee.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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North East | Brier Dene Burn, Castle Eden Burn | Coastal rivers within Tyneside and Wearside from Brier Dene to Castle Eden Burn |
North East | North Sea | North Sea from St Mary's Lighthouse to Crimdon Park, North Hartlepool |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Peterlee, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 6.5% residents in higher managerial positions 14.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Darlington, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £162,767 Detached: £281,748 | 102 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Bishop Auckland, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 8.4% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chilton (County Durham), Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: 2 | N/A |
Gilesgate, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Brancepeth, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Consett, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Durham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 12Secondary: 7 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Seaham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 10Secondary: 1 | 6.5% residents in higher managerial positions 14.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Burnopfield, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 5Secondary: | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
West Rainton, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Peterlee, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Darlington, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £162,767 Detached: £281,748 | 102 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Bishop Auckland, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Chilton (County Durham), Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: 2 |
Gilesgate, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 |
Brancepeth, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Consett, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Durham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 12Secondary: 7 |
Seaham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 10Secondary: 1 |
Burnopfield, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 5Secondary: |
West Rainton, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
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