SR8 3UP postcode in County Durham, England
SR8 3UP is a postcode in County Durham, in the Easington & Shotton ward. It is in the Easington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SR8 3UP is, and what is near it
- SR8 3UP
- Other postcodes in SR8 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 54.7964, longitude -1.3334)
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 3UP?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SR8 3UP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- EasingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Grahame Morris (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Grahame Morris
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 3UP?
Every home and business at SR8 3UP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3UP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SR8 3UP.
Check the bin days for SR8 3UP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3UP 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 3UP.
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 3UP: 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 3UP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3UP?
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.
- Detached £226,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £113,500 31 sales
- Terraced £69,200 50 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 3UP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR8 3UP 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
What council tax band are homes near SR8 3UP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SR8 3UP. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (58%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 660 (92%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,205 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 58% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019: 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 3UP is in (ONS area E01020752), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3UP?
The nearest open schools to SR8 3UP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3UP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SR8 3UP is Horden, 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- Horden Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Seaham Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near SR8 3UP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SR8 3UP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR8 3UP, 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.
- The Horden Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 586 4210 3.9 kmCycle
- Murton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 517 0170 3.9 kmCycle
- William Brown Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 539 1060 4.3 kmCycle
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 3UP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SR8 3UP 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SR8 3UP?
The nearest to the centre of SR8 3UP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wentworth House Dental Practice 1.0 kmWalk
- Murton Dental Practice Phone 0191 526 0562 3.9 kmCycle
- Castle Dene Surgery Phone 07738 682583 4.0 kmCycle
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 3UP?
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.
- University Hospital of Hartlepool Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 617617 12.5 kmDrive
- Sunderland Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 12.8 kmDrive
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 3UP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SR8 3UP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Elliott House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 731 8989 1.0 kmWalk
- Ashwood Park Residential and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 527 3300 1.2 kmWalk
- Birchwood Court Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 527 9741 1.2 kmWalk
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 3UP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR8 3UP, 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.
- Boots, Craddock Hse, Seaside Ln Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 527 0412 1.0 kmWalk
- York Road Pharmacy Mon 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Tue 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 586 2180 3.2 kmCycle
- Peterlee Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 586 4444 3.7 kmCycle
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 3UP?
The nearest vets to the centre of SR8 3UP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Clifton Lodge Veterinary Group 4.1 kmCycle
- White Oak Veterinary Centre - Peterlee Phone +44 191 526 2963 5.5 kmDrive
- Seaham Veterinary Centre 5.8 kmDrive
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 3UP in a conservation area?
The centre of SR8 3UP 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 3UP?
Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR8 3UP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 4, other theft 4, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SR8 3UP
- Ward
- Easington & Shotton
- Parish
- Easington Colliery
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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