SR8 4SB postcode in Horden, County Durham

SR8 4SB is a postcode in Horden, in the Horden & Dene House 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 at SR8 4SB can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £56,500 Homes sold in SR8 4, last 12 months. ▼ 18.4% on the year before Nearest station Horden 400 m in a straight line

Where SR8 4SB is, and what is near it

Map of SR8 4SB and what is near it Map of SR8 4SB: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the SR8 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops (7 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SR8 4BP: also in SR8 4SR8 4BU: also in SR8 4SR8 4DE: also in SR8 4SR8 4DG: also in SR8 4SR8 4DH: also in SR8 4SR8 4DJ: also in SR8 4SR8 4DL: also in SR8 4SR8 4DQ: also in SR8 4SR8 4DU: also in SR8 4SR8 4DW: also in SR8 4SR8 4DZ: also in SR8 4SR8 4EA: also in SR8 4SR8 4EB: also in SR8 4SR8 4ED: also in SR8 4SR8 4EE: also in SR8 4SR8 4EF: also in SR8 4SR8 4EG: also in SR8 4SR8 4EH: also in SR8 4SR8 4EP: also in SR8 4SR8 4EQ: also in SR8 4SR8 4ER: also in SR8 4SR8 4ES: also in SR8 4SR8 4ET: also in SR8 4SR8 4EU: also in SR8 4SR8 4EX: also in SR8 4SR8 4EY: also in SR8 4SR8 4EZ: also in SR8 4SR8 4HA: also in SR8 4SR8 4HB: also in SR8 4SR8 4HD: also in SR8 4SR8 4HR: also in SR8 4SR8 4JD: also in SR8 4SR8 4JE: also in SR8 4SR8 4JG: also in SR8 4SR8 4JH: also in SR8 4SR8 4JQ: also in SR8 4SR8 4JX: also in SR8 4SR8 4JY: also in SR8 4SR8 4LA: also in SR8 4SR8 4LB: also in SR8 4SR8 4LD: also in SR8 4SR8 4LE: also in SR8 4SR8 4LG: also in SR8 4SR8 4LH: also in SR8 4SR8 4LJ: also in SR8 4SR8 4LN: also in SR8 4SR8 4LQ: also in SR8 4SR8 4LW: also in SR8 4SR8 4LX: also in SR8 4SR8 4LY: also in SR8 4SR8 4LZ: also in SR8 4SR8 4NA: also in SR8 4SR8 4NE: also in SR8 4SR8 4NF: also in SR8 4SR8 4NG: also in SR8 4SR8 4NH: also in SR8 4SR8 4NJ: also in SR8 4SR8 4NP: also in SR8 4SR8 4NQ: also in SR8 4SR8 4NW: also in SR8 4SR8 4QH: also in SR8 4SR8 4QJ: also in SR8 4SR8 4QP: also in SR8 4SR8 4QQ: also in SR8 4SR8 4QR: also in SR8 4SR8 4QT: also in SR8 4SR8 4RD: also in SR8 4SR8 4SD: also in SR8 4SR8 4SE: also in SR8 4 2 bus stops, 250–300 mBus stop 300 mYohden Primary School 400 mDene Academy 800 mSchool 2.1 kmHorden SR8 4SB Map of SR8 4SB and what is near it Map of SR8 4SB: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the SR8 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Horden SR8 4SB
  • SR8 4SB
  • Other postcodes in SR8 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7636, longitude -1.3132)

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 4SB?

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 4SB?

Every home and business at SR8 4SB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SR8 4SB 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SR8 4SB 100% County Durham 98%
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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 4SB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR8 4SB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SR8 4SB 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 4SB 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 4SB.

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 4SB: 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 4SB 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 4SB?

Homes in SR8 4 sold for a typical £56,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, down 18.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£56,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£69,225 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 18.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £220,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £92,500 16 sales
  • Terraced £50,000 69 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 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 4SB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR8 4SB 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 4SB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SR8 4SB. 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 4SB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around SR8 4SB. Over half of them (94%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (27%). 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 4SB

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 900 (94%)£1,748
Band Babout 30 (3%)£2,039
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,331
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,622
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 23% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 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 4SB is in (ONS area E01020767), 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 4SB?

The nearest open schools to SR8 4SB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR8 4SB, 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 4SB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR8 4SB is Horden, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victory Club, 70 m away.

More stations near SR8 4SB, 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 4SB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR8 4SB, 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 4SB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR8 4SB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 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 4SB?

The nearest to the centre of SR8 4SB, 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 4SB?

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 4SB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR8 4SB, 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 4SB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR8 4SB, 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 4SB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR8 4SB 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 4SB in a conservation area?

The centre of SR8 4SB 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 4SB?

Police.uk records 311 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR8 4SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Anti-social behaviour59 reports
Criminal damage and arson59 reports
Vehicle crime26 reports
Public order21 reports
Other theft17 reports

Also: shoplifting 16, burglary 8, other crime 6, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 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 4SB

Ward
Horden & Dene House
Parish
Horden
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Horden
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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