SR8 5EQ postcode in Peterlee, County Durham

SR8 5EQ 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 £97,450 Homes sold in SR8 5, last 12 months. ▲ 0.5% on the year before Nearest station Horden 2.2 km in a straight line

Where SR8 5EQ is, and what is near it

Map of SR8 5EQ and what is near it Map of SR8 5EQ: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the SR8 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SR8 5AB: also in SR8 5SR8 5AD: also in SR8 5SR8 5AE: also in SR8 5SR8 5AG: also in SR8 5SR8 5AH: also in SR8 5SR8 5AJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5AL: also in SR8 5SR8 5AN: also in SR8 5SR8 5AP: also in SR8 5SR8 5AR: also in SR8 5SR8 5AS: also in SR8 5SR8 5AX: also in SR8 5SR8 5AZ: also in SR8 5SR8 5BA: also in SR8 5SR8 5BN: also in SR8 5SR8 5DA: also in SR8 5SR8 5DB: also in SR8 5SR8 5DD: also in SR8 5SR8 5DE: also in SR8 5SR8 5DF: also in SR8 5SR8 5DG: also in SR8 5SR8 5DH: also in SR8 5SR8 5DJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5DL: also in SR8 5SR8 5DP: also in SR8 5SR8 5DQ: also in SR8 5SR8 5DR: also in SR8 5SR8 5DS: also in SR8 5SR8 5DT: also in SR8 5SR8 5DU: also in SR8 5SR8 5DW: also in SR8 5SR8 5DX: also in SR8 5SR8 5DY: also in SR8 5SR8 5DZ: also in SR8 5SR8 5EA: also in SR8 5SR8 5EB: also in SR8 5SR8 5ED: also in SR8 5SR8 5EE: also in SR8 5SR8 5EG: also in SR8 5SR8 5EH: also in SR8 5SR8 5EJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5EL: also in SR8 5SR8 5EN: also in SR8 5SR8 5EW: also in SR8 5SR8 5HA: also in SR8 5SR8 5HD: also in SR8 5SR8 5HE: also in SR8 5SR8 5HG: also in SR8 5SR8 5HJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5HL: also in SR8 5SR8 5HN: also in SR8 5SR8 5HP: also in SR8 5SR8 5HQ: also in SR8 5SR8 5HR: also in SR8 5SR8 5HS: also in SR8 5SR8 5HT: also in SR8 5SR8 5HU: also in SR8 5SR8 5HX: also in SR8 5SR8 5HY: also in SR8 5SR8 5HZ: also in SR8 5SR8 5JA: also in SR8 5SR8 5JB: also in SR8 5SR8 5JD: also in SR8 5SR8 5JE: also in SR8 5SR8 5JF: also in SR8 5SR8 5JH: also in SR8 5SR8 5JJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5JN: also in SR8 5SR8 5JP: also in SR8 5SR8 5JR: also in SR8 5SR8 5JT: also in SR8 5SR8 5JW: also in SR8 5SR8 5LE: also in SR8 5SR8 5LF: also in SR8 5SR8 5LG: also in SR8 5SR8 5LH: also in SR8 5SR8 5LJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5LL: also in SR8 5SR8 5LN: also in SR8 5SR8 5LP: also in SR8 5SR8 5LQ: also in SR8 5SR8 5LR: also in SR8 5SR8 5LS: also in SR8 5SR8 5LT: also in SR8 5SR8 5LU: also in SR8 5SR8 5LW: also in SR8 5SR8 5LY: also in SR8 5SR8 5LZ: also in SR8 5SR8 5NA: also in SR8 5SR8 5NB: also in SR8 5SR8 5ND: also in SR8 5SR8 5NE: also in SR8 5SR8 5NF: also in SR8 5SR8 5NG: also in SR8 5SR8 5NH: also in SR8 5SR8 5NJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5NL: also in SR8 5SR8 5NN: also in SR8 5SR8 5NQ: also in SR8 5SR8 5PA: also in SR8 5SR8 5PB: also in SR8 5SR8 5PD: also in SR8 5SR8 5PE: also in SR8 5SR8 5PF: also in SR8 5SR8 5PG: also in SR8 5SR8 5PH: also in SR8 5SR8 5PJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5PL: also in SR8 5SR8 5PN: also in SR8 5SR8 5PP: also in SR8 5SR8 5PQ: also in SR8 5SR8 5PR: also in SR8 5SR8 5PS: also in SR8 5SR8 5PT: also in SR8 5SR8 5PU: also in SR8 5SR8 5PW: also in SR8 5SR8 5PX: also in SR8 5SR8 5PY: also in SR8 5SR8 5PZ: also in SR8 5SR8 5QA: also in SR8 5SR8 5QB: also in SR8 5SR8 5QD: also in SR8 5SR8 5QE: also in SR8 5SR8 5QT: also in SR8 5SR8 5QU: also in SR8 5SR8 5QW: also in SR8 5SR8 5QX: also in SR8 5SR8 5QY: also in SR8 5SR8 5QZ: also in SR8 5SR8 5RA: also in SR8 5SR8 5RB: also in SR8 5SR8 5RD: also in SR8 5SR8 5RE: also in SR8 5SR8 5RF: also in SR8 5SR8 5RG: also in SR8 5SR8 5RH: also in SR8 5SR8 5RJ: also in SR8 5SR8 5RL: also in SR8 5SR8 5RN: also in SR8 5SR8 5RQ: also in SR8 5SR8 5RU: also in SR8 5SR8 5RX: also in SR8 5SR8 5RY: also in SR8 5SR8 5RZ: also in SR8 5SR8 5SA: also in SR8 5SR8 5SB: also in SR8 5SR8 5SD: also in SR8 5SR8 5TW: also in SR8 5SR8 5UE: also in SR8 5SR8 5UH: also in SR8 5SR8 5YX: also in SR8 5 Easington Academy 1.8 kmHorden station 2.2 kmGP 3.0 kmPeterlee SR8 5EQ Map of SR8 5EQ and what is near it Map of SR8 5EQ: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the SR8 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Seaham station 7.8 kmPeterlee SR8 5EQ
  • SR8 5EQ
  • Other postcodes in SR8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.7690, longitude -1.3398)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SR8 5EQ?

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 5EQ?

Every home and business at SR8 5EQ 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 5EQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR8 5EQ 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 5EQ 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 5EQ.

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 5EQ: 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 5EQ 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 5EQ?

Homes in SR8 5 sold for a typical £97,450 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£97,450 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£97,000
12 months to August 2026
£97,450

▲ up 0.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£227,500 6 sales
Semi-detached£113,999 23 sales
Terraced£86,250 26 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 5EQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SR8 5EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 January 2025. 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 5EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around SR8 5EQ. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (57%). 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 5EQ

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 620 (72%)£1,748
Band Babout 220 (26%)£2,039
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,331
Band Dfewer than 5£2,622
Band Efewer than 5£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 57% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 21% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999: 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 5EQ is in (ONS area E01020759), 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 5EQ?

The nearest open schools to SR8 5EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR8 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR8 5EQ is Horden, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Horden Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crawford Avenue, 138 m away.

More stations near SR8 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR8 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR8 5EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk

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 5EQ?

The nearest to the centre of SR8 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

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 5EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR8 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR8 5EQ, 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 5EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR8 5EQ 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 5EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of SR8 5EQ 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 5EQ?

Police.uk records 314 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR8 5EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences95 reports
Anti-social behaviour67 reports
Criminal damage and arson64 reports
Public order23 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports
Other theft15 reports

Also: shoplifting 11, burglary 8, other crime 6, drugs 3, possession of weapons 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 5EQ

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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