Detached
£248,017
101% above the Peterlee average
18.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Peterlee? £123,181
The average house price in Peterlee is £123,181, based on 217 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.0% (£1,203) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 217
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Peterlee?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£113,039
8% below the Peterlee average
36.9% of sales
Terraced
£80,071
35% below the Peterlee average
43.0% of sales
Flats
£55,916
55% below the Peterlee average
1.8% of sales
Are house prices in Peterlee going up or down?
House prices in Peterlee are rising: up 1.0% (£1,203) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 24.7% (£24,372).
Past 12 months
+1.0%
+£1,203From £121,978 to £123,181
£124,373£121,336
Past 10 years
+24.7%
+£24,372From £98,809 to £123,181
£123,181£98,809
Quick answers for Peterlee
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£162,590
Highest average, reached in July 2026
How many homes sold?
217
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
43.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
49.9% of sales
How many people live in Peterlee?
20,327
6,459 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Peterlee?
9,017
2,865 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Peterlee?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
7.3% of the area · 8 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Peterlee?
129 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +6.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Peterlee rank?
111st most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Peterlee?
The highest recorded sale prices in Peterlee, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
8 bellister park, county durham
£497,500
Sold December 2014
View house details
How do house prices in Peterlee compare with nearby areas?
Peterlee compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Peterlee vs Horden
- Peterlee
- £123,181
- Horden
- £56,174−£67,007
Open comparison
Peterlee vs Castle Eden
- Peterlee
- £123,181
- Castle Eden
- £346,545+£223,364
Open comparison
Peterlee vs Easington Village
- Peterlee
- £123,181
- Easington Village
- £192,764+£69,583
Open comparison
Peterlee vs Shotton
- Peterlee
- £123,181
- Shotton
- £125,261+£2,080
Open comparison
Peterlee vs Monk Hesleden
- Peterlee
- £123,181
- Monk Hesleden
- £101,717−£21,464
Open comparison
Peterlee vs Easington Colliery
- Peterlee
- £123,181
- Easington Colliery
- £72,547−£50,634
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Peterlee dataset covers 680 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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