Peterlee
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Peterlee at a glance
- House prices
- £91,500
- Lower prices0th percentile
- Schools
- 41st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 128 per 1,000 residents
- Weak14th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Peterlee a good place to live?
Peterlee may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County Durham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Peterlee
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 128 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 14th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Peterlee
House prices
- Median sale price
- £91,500
- Percentile
- 0th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 78 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Peterlee
Schools
41st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Peterlee
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Peterlee
Transport
57th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Peterlee a good place to live?
Peterlee may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Peterlee safe?
Peterlee ranks in the 14th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Peterlee?
The median sale price was £91,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 0th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Peterlee?
Schools rank in the 41st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Peterlee?
Nearby public profiles include Craghead & South Moor in County Durham and Everton West in Liverpool.
