Polden Close - SR8 2LQ
Key Postcode Insights
SR8 2LQ is a residential postcode situated on Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 948th largest and 535th most expensive of the 1,284 postcodes in the SR8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £91,531
- 10 Year change
- up 30.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £684pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £99/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SR8 2LQ is a residential postcode situated on Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 948th largest and 535th most expensive of the 1,284 postcodes in the SR8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £91,531
- 10 Year change
- up 30.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £684pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £99/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SR8 2LQ
- 1 Polden Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Polden Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Polden Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Polden Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Polden Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SR8 2LQ sold for £84,000 on 5th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 5.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £91,531.
The SR8 2LQ Sales Market has increased by 30.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £91,531 |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £90,180 |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £86,807 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £82,925 |
| June 2022 | 12.8% | £83,747 |
| June 2021 | 1.4% | £74,244 |
| June 2020 | 5.2% | £73,232 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £69,627 |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £70,679 |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £70,822 |
| June 2016 | -1.5% | £69,956 |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £71,038 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £70,735 |
| June 2013 | -3.1% | £66,381 |
| June 2012 | -7.2% | £68,523 |
| June 2011 | -5.2% | £73,844 |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £77,867 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £76,477 |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £84,766 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £84,136 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £684.
The SR8 2LQ Rental Market has increased by 47.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £684pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £664pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £643pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £596pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £546pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £493pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £479pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £469pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £469pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £465pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £463pcm |
| June 2015 | -1.3% | £459pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.1% | £465pcm |
| June 2013 | -2.4% | £464pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.3% | £476pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £482pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.7% | £479pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.9% | £471pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £486pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £466pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th December 2025 for £84,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.1%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
SR8 2LQ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£84,000 | 3 Bed House9, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ9, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ
- Sold May 2025£93,000 | 3 Bed House4, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ4, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ
- Sold Dec 2024£87,000 | 3 Bed House22, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ22, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ
- Sold May 2024£89,950 | 3 Bed House7, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ7, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ
- Sold Aug 2021£72,000 | 3 Bed House11, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ11, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ
Nearby Postcodes
SR8 2LQ is the 948th largest and the 535th most expensive postcode out of the 1,284 postcodes in the SR8 area.
- SR8 2LG, Snowdon Place, Peterlee, SR8SR8 2LG18 Addresses|61 m away
- SR8 2LH, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8SR8 2LH19 Addresses|77 m away
- SR8 2LF, Snowdon Place, Peterlee, SR8SR8 2LF19 Addresses|91 m away
- SR8 2JS, Pendle Close, Peterlee, SR8SR8 2JS31 Addresses|110 m away
- SR8 2JR, Blackdown Close, Peterlee, SR8SR8 2JR13 Addresses|130 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (19)
- house (2)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£93,000 | 3 Bed House4, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ4, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ
- Sold May 2024£89,950 | 3 Bed House7, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ7, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ
- Sold Sep 2007£89,000 | 3 Bed House10, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ10, Polden Close, Peterlee, SR8 2LQ
Schools Nearby
- Howletch Lane Primary School500 m away
- Shotton Hall Primary School700 m away
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College700 m away
- The Academy at Shotton Hall700 m away
- Dene Academy2.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SR8 2LQ is Horden station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Horden|3.5 km away
- Seaham|9.1 km away
- Hartlepool|12.3 km away
- Durham|14.6 km away
