Dene Avenue Easington, County Durham
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (SR8), about 610 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 11900808.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £62,462 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Horden, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Horden Group Practice, about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £62,462 | £58,000 | £65,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £53,500 | £53,500 | £53,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £58,500 | £58,500 | £58,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £81,950 | £81,950 | £81,950 |
| 2006 | 2 | £70,975 | £60,000 | £81,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2025 | 43 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2025 | 13 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £62,462 | |
| 3 Apr 2025 | 13 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £53,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 53 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 49 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 15 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2023 | 43 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £50,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2021 | 9 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £61,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 May 2021 | 23 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £53,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 37 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £35,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 27 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £53,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Apr 2019 | 7 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £50,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2018 | 49 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £24,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 9 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 3 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £52,500 | |
| 27 May 2011 | 15 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 13 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2007 | 23 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £81,950 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 1 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £81,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 11 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2005 | 27 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 27 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 13 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £24,400 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 7 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £29,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 37 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £32,750 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 39 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £29,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2000 | 17 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £14,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 45 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £17,500 | |
| 3 Jun 1997 | 35 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 9 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £22,500 | |
| 15 Sep 1995 | 31 SR8 3NJ | Terraced | £30,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 270 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (91% of about 1,600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 81 m and 114 m above sea level (98 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR8 3NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR8 3UR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Avenue Easington Colliery | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterlee Bus Station Stand A | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam EV Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 35.3 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Horden Group Practice | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Easington Pharmacy | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterlee Community Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Healthworks Building | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Easington Colliery, Easington Colliery Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 27 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 600 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Welfare Park 6.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,620 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Dene | Valley | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Thompson's Plantation | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| North Dene | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Townfield Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Shippersea Bay | Bay | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| South Dock | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easington Colliery Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rosemary Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petwell Lane (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Dene Avenue · West Avenue · West Avenue · Raby Avenue
All the streets in SR8 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.