SR8 2LD postcode in Peterlee, County Durham

SR8 2LD is a postcode in Peterlee, in the Peterlee ward of County Durham. It is in the Easington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £85,500 Homes sold in SR8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Horden 3.5 km in a straight line

Where SR8 2LD is, and what is near it

Map of SR8 2LD and what is near it Map of SR8 2LD: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SR8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SR8 2AD: also in SR8 2SR8 2AE: also in SR8 2SR8 2AF: also in SR8 2SR8 2BJ: also in SR8 2SR8 2BL: also in SR8 2SR8 2EE: also in SR8 2SR8 2FB: also in SR8 2SR8 2FD: also in SR8 2SR8 2HS: also in SR8 2SR8 2HU: also in SR8 2SR8 2JD: also in SR8 2SR8 2JL: also in SR8 2SR8 2JN: also in SR8 2SR8 2JP: also in SR8 2SR8 2JR: also in SR8 2SR8 2JS: also in SR8 2SR8 2JT: also in SR8 2SR8 2JU: also in SR8 2SR8 2JW: also in SR8 2SR8 2JX: also in SR8 2SR8 2JY: also in SR8 2SR8 2JZ: also in SR8 2SR8 2LA: also in SR8 2SR8 2LB: also in SR8 2SR8 2LE: also in SR8 2SR8 2LF: also in SR8 2SR8 2LG: also in SR8 2SR8 2LH: also in SR8 2SR8 2LJ: also in SR8 2SR8 2LL: also in SR8 2SR8 2LN: also in SR8 2SR8 2LP: also in SR8 2SR8 2LQ: also in SR8 2SR8 2LR: also in SR8 2SR8 2LS: also in SR8 2SR8 2LT: also in SR8 2SR8 2LU: also in SR8 2SR8 2LW: also in SR8 2SR8 2LX: also in SR8 2SR8 2LY: also in SR8 2SR8 2LZ: also in SR8 2SR8 2NA: also in SR8 2SR8 2NB: also in SR8 2SR8 2ND: also in SR8 2SR8 2NE: also in SR8 2SR8 2NF: also in SR8 2SR8 2NG: also in SR8 2SR8 2NH: also in SR8 2SR8 2NJ: also in SR8 2SR8 2NL: also in SR8 2SR8 2NN: also in SR8 2SR8 2NP: also in SR8 2SR8 2NQ: also in SR8 2SR8 2NR: also in SR8 2SR8 2NS: also in SR8 2SR8 2NT: also in SR8 2SR8 2NU: also in SR8 2SR8 2NW: also in SR8 2SR8 2NX: also in SR8 2SR8 2NY: also in SR8 2SR8 2NZ: also in SR8 2SR8 2PA: also in SR8 2SR8 2PB: also in SR8 2SR8 2PD: also in SR8 2SR8 2PE: also in SR8 2SR8 2PF: also in SR8 2SR8 2PG: also in SR8 2SR8 2PH: also in SR8 2SR8 2RA: also in SR8 2SR8 2RJ: also in SR8 2SR8 2RL: also in SR8 2SR8 2RQ: also in SR8 2SR8 2RR: also in SR8 2SR8 2RS: also in SR8 2SR8 2RU: also in SR8 2SR8 2SW: also in SR8 2SR8 2XY: also in SR8 2 GP 2.0 kmHorden station 3.5 kmSeaham station 9.5 kmPeterlee SR8 2LD Map of SR8 2LD and what is near it Map of SR8 2LD: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SR8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Seaham station 9.5 kmPeterlee SR8 2LD
  • SR8 2LD
  • Other postcodes in SR8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7541, longitude -1.3589)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SR8 2LD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SR8 2LD?

Every home and business at SR8 2LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SR8 2LD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR8 2LD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SR8 2LD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SR8 2LD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SR8 2LD: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SR8 2LD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SR8 2LD?

Homes in SR8 2 sold for a typical £85,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£85,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£87,500
12 months to August 2026
£85,500

▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£113,000 23 sales
Terraced£81,000 28 sales
Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Across the whole SR8 district: a typical £90,000 from 355 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SR8 2LD

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SR8 2LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2026. The middle sale was £91,000, from £64,000 to £95,000. Across SR8 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £85,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SR8 2LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 480 homes in the neighbourhood around SR8 2LD. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (98%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SR8 2LD

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £2,622 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (67%)£1,748
Band Babout 30 (6%)£2,039
Band Cabout 70 (15%)£2,331
Band Dabout 60 (13%)£2,622
Band Ewithheld£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 98% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SR8 2LD is in (ONS area E01020769), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SR8 2LD?

The nearest open schools to SR8 2LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR8 2LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SR8 2LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR8 2LD is Horden, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest EDC Technical Academy, 207 m away.

More stations near SR8 2LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SR8 2LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR8 2LD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SR8 2LD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR8 2LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SR8 2LD?

The nearest to the centre of SR8 2LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SR8 2LD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SR8 2LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR8 2LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SR8 2LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR8 2LD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SR8 2LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR8 2LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SR8 2LD in a conservation area?

The centre of SR8 2LD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SR8 2LD?

Police.uk records 121 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR8 2LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Other theft11 reports
Public order9 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, burglary 2, other crime 2, drugs 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SR8 2LD

Ward
Peterlee
Parish
Peterlee
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Peterlee
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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