SR8 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SR8 district covers Peterlee, Easington (County Durham), Horden. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SR8
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SR8 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Newcastle: 70 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SR8
- Acre Rigg Academy · SR8 2DU · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 8% in England
- Acre Rigg Infant School · SR8 2DU · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area
- Cotsford Primary School · SR8 4EH · Good (2024) · Bottom 28% in England
- Dene House Primary School · SR8 5RL · Good (2022) · Bottom 36% in England
- Easington CofE Primary School · SR8 3BP · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 36% in England
- Easington Colliery Primary School · SR8 3DJ · Good (2023) · Top 43% in England
- Howletch Lane Primary School · SR8 2NQ · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Bottom 3% in England
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School · SR8 4AB · Inadequate in some areas (2024)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School · SR8 1DE · Good (2023) · Top 39% in England
- Shotton Hall Primary School · SR8 1NX · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 38% in England
- Yohden Primary School · SR8 4HP · Good (2023) · Bottom 28% in England
Secondary schools in SR8
- Dene Academy · SR8 5RL · Good (2023) · Bottom 19% in England
- Easington Academy · SR8 3AY · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 29% in England
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College · SR8 1DE · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 40% in England
- The Academy at Shotton Hall · SR8 1AU · Outstanding (2024) · Top 22% in England
Fee-paying schools in SR8
- Open Air Education · SR8 1NJ · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in SR8
- The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre · SR8 5NJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Playology Forest School Castle Eden Dene · SR8 1NJ
- The Sunshine Day Nursery · SR8 5UD · Good (Ofsted)
- Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare · SR8 2NQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Positive Steps Nursery · SR8 2RN · Good (Ofsted)
- The Sunshine Nursery · SR8 5RL · Outstanding (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SR8
- William Brown Centre · SR8 5TW
- The Horden Group Practice · SR8 4LD
Neighbourhoods in SR8
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SR8 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterlee East | 22% | £95k | Very high | 14 min |
| Peterlee South | 21% | £190k | Very high | 12 min |
| Easington & Hawthorn | 20% | £92k | Very high | 13 min |
| Horden | 18% | £57k | Very high | 7 min |
| Peterlee West | 14% | £85k | High | 7 min |
| Shotton & Haswell | 3% | £115k | High | 15 min |
| Blackhall | 2% | £115k | Very high | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the SR8 postcode?
SR8 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Peterlee, Easington (County Durham), Horden, with 978 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SR8?
The typical home price across SR8's neighbourhoods is £92k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SR8?
11 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a SR8 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from SR8?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Newcastle 70 minutes.