SR8 3LT postcode in Easington, County Durham

SR8 3LT is a postcode in Easington, 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 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 £95,000 Homes sold in SR8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 11.8% on the year before Nearest station Horden 3.3 km in a straight line

Where SR8 3LT is, and what is near it

Map of SR8 3LT and what is near it Map of SR8 3LT: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SR8 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SR8 3DJ: also in SR8 3SR8 3DL: also in SR8 3SR8 3DQ: also in SR8 3SR8 3EW: also in SR8 3SR8 3EX: also in SR8 3SR8 3EZ: also in SR8 3SR8 3HA: also in SR8 3SR8 3HB: also in SR8 3SR8 3HD: also in SR8 3SR8 3HE: also in SR8 3SR8 3HF: also in SR8 3SR8 3JP: also in SR8 3SR8 3JT: also in SR8 3SR8 3JU: also in SR8 3SR8 3JX: also in SR8 3SR8 3JY: also in SR8 3SR8 3JZ: also in SR8 3SR8 3LA: also in SR8 3SR8 3LB: also in SR8 3SR8 3LD: also in SR8 3SR8 3LF: also in SR8 3SR8 3LG: also in SR8 3SR8 3LH: also in SR8 3SR8 3LJ: also in SR8 3SR8 3LN: also in SR8 3SR8 3LP: also in SR8 3SR8 3LQ: also in SR8 3SR8 3LR: also in SR8 3SR8 3LS: also in SR8 3SR8 3LU: also in SR8 3SR8 3LW: also in SR8 3SR8 3LX: also in SR8 3SR8 3LY: also in SR8 3SR8 3LZ: also in SR8 3SR8 3NA: also in SR8 3SR8 3NB: also in SR8 3SR8 3ND: also in SR8 3SR8 3NE: also in SR8 3SR8 3NF: also in SR8 3SR8 3NG: also in SR8 3SR8 3NH: also in SR8 3SR8 3NJ: also in SR8 3SR8 3NL: also in SR8 3SR8 3NN: also in SR8 3SR8 3NP: also in SR8 3SR8 3NQ: also in SR8 3SR8 3NR: also in SR8 3SR8 3NT: also in SR8 3SR8 3NU: also in SR8 3SR8 3NW: also in SR8 3SR8 3PA: also in SR8 3SR8 3PB: also in SR8 3SR8 3PE: also in SR8 3SR8 3PF: also in SR8 3SR8 3PG: also in SR8 3SR8 3PL: also in SR8 3SR8 3PN: also in SR8 3SR8 3PP: also in SR8 3SR8 3PR: also in SR8 3SR8 3PX: also in SR8 3SR8 3PZ: also in SR8 3SR8 3QA: also in SR8 3SR8 3QB: also in SR8 3SR8 3QH: also in SR8 3SR8 3QJ: also in SR8 3SR8 3QQ: also in SR8 3SR8 3RL: also in SR8 3SR8 3RP: also in SR8 3SR8 3RR: also in SR8 3SR8 3RT: also in SR8 3SR8 3RU: also in SR8 3SR8 3RX: also in SR8 3SR8 3RY: also in SR8 3SR8 3RZ: also in SR8 3SR8 3SA: also in SR8 3SR8 3SB: also in SR8 3SR8 3TF: also in SR8 3SR8 3UW: also in SR8 3SR8 3XZ: also in SR8 3 GP 3.2 kmSeaham station 5.5 kmEasington SR8 3LT Map of SR8 3LT and what is near it Map of SR8 3LT: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SR8 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.2–3.3 kmEasington & Shotton SR8 3LT
  • SR8 3LT
  • Other postcodes in SR8 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 54.7903, longitude -1.3318)

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 3LT?

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 3LT?

Every home and business at SR8 3LT 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 3LT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR8 3LT 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 3LT 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 3LT.

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 3LT: 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 3LT 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 3LT?

Homes in SR8 3 sold for a typical £95,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, up 11.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£95,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£85,000
12 months to August 2026
£95,000

▲ up 11.8% on the 12 months before

Detached£226,000 21 sales
Semi-detached£113,500 31 sales
Terraced£69,200 50 sales

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 3LT

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in SR8 3LT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 April 2026. The middle price was £50,750, from £27,000 to £92,999. Across SR8 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £95,000. 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 3LT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SR8 3LT. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (76%). 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 3LT

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 £2,331 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 800 (91%)£1,748
Band Babout 60 (7%)£2,039
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,331
Band Dwithheld£2,622
Band Ewithheld£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 76% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 3LT is in (ONS area E01020751), 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 3LT?

The nearest open schools to SR8 3LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR8 3LT, 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 3LT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR8 3LT is Horden, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holme Hill Lane, 111 m away.

More stations near SR8 3LT, 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 3LT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR8 3LT, 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 3LT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SR8 3LT on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near SR8 3LT?

The nearest to the centre of SR8 3LT, 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 3LT?

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 3LT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR8 3LT, 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 3LT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR8 3LT, 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 3LT?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR8 3LT 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 3LT in a conservation area?

The centre of SR8 3LT 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 3LT?

Police.uk records 103 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR8 3LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Public order6 reports
Burglary6 reports

Also: other theft 6, vehicle crime 5, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, 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 3LT

Ward
Easington & Shotton
Parish
Easington Colliery
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Easington
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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