Lowhills Road is in Peterlee and in Easington district. SR8 2DW is located in the Peterlee West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Easington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lowhills Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR8 2DQ, SR8 2BX, SR8 2DH, SR8 2DG, SR8 5AZ, SR8 2DL, SR8 2DF, SR8 2DJ, SR8 2EF.

Lowhills Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lowhills Road are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Easington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 2DW

Average Price
£186,337
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£186,337
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowhills Road

Average Price
£91,770
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowhills Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Wardens House Lowhills Road, Peterlee, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002014-11-28 £209,535
Wardens House Lowhills Road, Peterlee, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£145,0002008-07-25 £163,138

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ
4out of 4 1,748 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Horden Nursery School
Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB
4out of 4 3,430 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD
4out of 4 5,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU
3out of 4 546 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School
Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU
3out of 4 563 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ
3out of 4 1,546 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Easington CofE Primary School
Easington Village , SR8 3BP
3out of 4 1,704 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Westway , SR8 1DE
3out of 4 1,705 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Easington Academy
Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY
3out of 4 1,294 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Westway , SR8 1DE
- not rated 1,698 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way , SR8 1AU
4out of 4 2,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dene Academy
Manor Way , SR8 5RL
2out of 4 2,687 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wellfield School
North Road East , TS28 5AX
3out of 4 5,187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Durham College
Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN
- not rated 1,191 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Endeavour Academy Durham
Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN
3out of 4 1,191 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP
3out of 4 1,780 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CALM in East Durham – Karma CafePavilion, Lowhills Road247 yd
How Do You DoMartinos, York Road300 yd
Dine Contract CateringZF Group, Mill Hill937 yd
Gourmet Gainz13 Lister Road1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Acre Rigg Social ClubLowhills Road192 yd
The MoorcockBurnhope Way970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
York Road Fisheries50 York Road276 yd
Shake HutYork Road276 yd
Beverley Way Dynasty84 Beverley Way767 yd
Crispy Cod80b Beverley Way768 yd
People's TakeawayEast Durham Trust, Community House, Yoden Road851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Low Hills Road Playing Fields
WARDENS HOUSE WARDENS HOUSE LOWHILLS ROAD
grass pitches131 yd
Acre Rigg Academy
ACRE RIGG ACADEMY ACRE RIGG ACADEMY ACRE RIGG ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool561 yd
East Durham And Houghall Community College (Howletch Centre) (Closed)
Weston View
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite988 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s20.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lowhills Road dangerous?

In 2023, 192 crimes were reported near Lowhills Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SR8 2DW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Lowhills Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DW

Employment

SR8 2DW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired48
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed15
Unemployed15
Other12
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities11
Construction8
Education8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female183
Male162

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed18

Health

Very good health155
Good health99
Fair health48
Bad health26
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 42
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Mixed White and African7
White333
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union3
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Lithuania1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held104

Religion

No religion174
Christian151
Other religion3
Not answered16