SR8 2RU postcode in Peterlee, County Durham

SR8 2RU is a postcode in Peterlee, in the Easington & Shotton ward of County Durham. It is in the Easington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since December 2000.

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 0% 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 4.2 km in a straight line

Where SR8 2RU is, and what is near it

Map of SR8 2RU and what is near it Map of SR8 2RU: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SR8 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SR8 2EL: also in SR8 2SR8 2FD: also in SR8 2SR8 2FS: also in SR8 2SR8 2HA: also in SR8 2SR8 2HB: also in SR8 2SR8 2HD: also in SR8 2SR8 2HH: also in SR8 2SR8 2HQ: also in SR8 2SR8 2HS: also in SR8 2SR8 2HU: also in SR8 2SR8 2HW: also in SR8 2SR8 2HX: also in SR8 2SR8 2HY: also in SR8 2SR8 2JD: also in SR8 2SR8 2JH: 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 2JZ: also in SR8 2SR8 2LD: 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 2NB: also in SR8 2SR8 2NF: also in SR8 2SR8 2NL: also in SR8 2SR8 2NN: also in SR8 2SR8 2NQ: 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 2PQ: also in SR8 2SR8 2QJ: also in SR8 2SR8 2RA: also in SR8 2SR8 2RJ: also in SR8 2SR8 2RL: also in SR8 2SR8 2RQ: also in SR8 2SR8 2SW: also in SR8 2SR8 2TG: also in SR8 2 School 1.6 kmSchool 1.8 kmHorden station 4.2 kmSeaham station 9.0 kmPeterlee SR8 2RU Map of SR8 2RU and what is near it Map of SR8 2RU: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the SR8 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.6 kmSeaham station 9.0 kmPeterlee SR8 2RU
  • SR8 2RU
  • Other postcodes in SR8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 54.7597, longitude -1.3717)

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 2RU?

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 2RU?

83% of the homes and businesses at SR8 2RU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)83% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2RU?

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

Check the bin days for SR8 2RU on BinDayBuddy

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 2RU 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 2RU.

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 2RU: 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 2RU 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 2RU?

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
£87,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (3)
  • Semi-detached £113,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £81,000 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 2RU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR8 2RU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at SR8 2RU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SR8 2RU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SR8 2RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around SR8 2RU. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). 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 2RU

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 £3,205 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 530 (72%)£1,748
Band Babout 120 (16%)£2,039
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,331
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,622
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 2RU is in (ONS area E01020761), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 2RU?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR8 2RU, 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 2RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR8 2RU is Horden, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whitehouse Crescent, 298 m away.

More stations near SR8 2RU, 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 2RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR8 2RU, 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 2RU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 2RU?

The nearest to the centre of SR8 2RU, 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 2RU?

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 2RU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR8 2RU, 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 2RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR8 2RU, 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 2RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR8 2RU 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 2RU in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of SR8 2RU is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 2RU?

Police.uk records 139 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR8 2RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Other theft10 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, other crime 2.

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 2RU

Ward
Easington & Shotton
Parish
Shotton
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Peterlee
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2000

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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