SR8 postcode district

County Durham · 978 postcodes

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The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the SR8 district, the nearest primary school is Seascape Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is East Durham College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is William Brown Centre, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

Horden station is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Seascape Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingUrgent improvementAchievementUrgent improvementAttendance and behaviourUrgent improvementPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceUrgent improvementEarly yearsUrgent improvement

0.4 mi

Acre Rigg AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Acre Rigg Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Apr 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5–11 · Not applicable

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationInadequateBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementInadequate

0.7 mi

Secondary

East Durham College16 plus · Further education · ages 14–99 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Dene AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

Nursery, special and other

Endeavour Academy DurhamFree schools alternative provision · ages 14–19 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Horden Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Rosemary Lane Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Horden

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

3.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground4.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 13 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

The Prescott Sports CentreSports ground · 7.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Welfare ParkPark or garden · 6.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SR8 district

What is the crime rate in the SR8 district?

Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SR8 district?

The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £239,098, semi-detached £141,233, terraced £116,586, flats £78,510. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SR8 district?

The nearest primary school is Seascape Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is East Durham College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SR8 district?

Horden is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SR8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £34,528 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in SR8

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

TS28 TS27 SR7 TS29 DH6 DH5 TS26 TS24

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Postcodes in SR8

SR8 1

SR8 2

SR8 3

SR8 4

SR8 5

SR8 9

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