SR8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

368 homes sold in SR8 in the last 12 months at a median of £90,000, up 2.9% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £255,000, flats for £71,250.

Covers Castle Eden & Passfield, Easington & Shotton, Horden & Dene House, Easington Colliery, Easington Village, Horden, Shotton.

Median sold price

£90k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.9%

From £88k

Homes sold

368

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in SR8

Detached

£255k

65 sales

Semi-detached

£116k

116 sales

Terraced

£75k

181 sales

Flat

£71k

6 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£68k£81k£95k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SR8
2016£70k (463 sales)
2017£70k (468 sales)
2018£68k (479 sales)
2019£74k (497 sales)
2020£70k (435 sales)
2021£82k (642 sales)
2022£85k (581 sales)
2023£80k (501 sales)
2024£83k (490 sales)
2025£86k (495 sales)
2026£95k (234 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Lumley DriveSR8 1NL · Mostly detached
£357,5004 sales
Marwood GroveSR8 1NN · Mostly detached
£340,0006 sales
Askerton DriveSR8 1PW · Mostly detached
£337,0005 sales
Lorimers CloseSR8 2NH · Mostly detached
£333,0006 sales
Millom CourtSR8 1PN · Mixed homes
£316,9754 sales

Most affordable

Eleventh StreetSR8 4QQ · Mostly terraced
£29,00032 sales
Eighth StreetSR8 4LY · Mostly terraced
£29,96121 sales
Tees StreetSR8 4NF · Mostly terraced
£30,50011 sales
Ninth StreetSR8 4LZ · Mostly terraced
£30,5009 sales
Baldwin StreetSR8 3SJ · Mostly terraced
£31,5005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

30 Wasdale CloseSR8 5PH · Semi-detached · 86 m² · 6 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£70,000£810/m²
2 West AvenueSR8 3NN · Terraced · 105 m² · 6 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£112,500£1,070/m²
54 Maritime CrescentSR8 3SX · Semi-detached · 78 m² · 4 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£35,000£450/m²
43 Helford RoadSR8 1ES · Semi-detached · 80 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£67,000£840/m²
19 Thirteenth StreetSR8 4QP · Terraced · 81 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£60,000£740/m²
19 Danesly CloseSR8 5AG · Detached · 80 m² · 16 Sept 2026
£185,000£2,310/m²
23 Stapylton DriveSR8 4HY · Detached · 144 m² · 5 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£260,000£1,810/m²
14 Hambledon PlaceSR8 2LJ · Terraced · 89 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£90,000£1,010/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron CollegeSecondary · 0.7 mi from the SR8 centre
Good
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the SR8 centre
Good
Dene AcademySecondary · 1.0 mi from the SR8 centre
Good
Cotsford Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the SR8 centre
Good
Yohden Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the SR8 centre
Good
The Academy at Shotton HallSecondary · 1.4 mi from the SR8 centre
Outstanding
Easington Colliery Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the SR8 centre
Good
Easington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the SR8 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

375

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
113
Anti-social behaviour
72
Criminal damage & arson
72
Public order
28

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around SR8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Wear
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers
Tyne and Wear coast

SR8 questions

What is the average house price in SR8?

The median sold price in SR8 over the last 12 months was £90,000, across 368 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £255,000, semi-detached £115,999, terraced £75,000, flat £71,250.

Are house prices in SR8 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.9% on the previous 12 months (£87,500). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in SR8?

Lumley Drive has the highest median sold price in SR8 over the last five years: £357,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in SR8 is fairly priced?

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