What's changing near SR8 1PP
Within 2 km, around Peterlee South in County Durham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
75new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+9.8%like-for-like prices in Peterlee South, 2024 → 2025 (council +5.4%)
+14%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
18 new homes completedhouses · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
32 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
18 new homes completedhouses · Jan 2025 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.3 km away - New schoolAug 2024
1.4 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 5 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
4homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 27 m²
11since energy certificates began (2008)
0in SR8 1PP itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
2storm overflows within 2 km
157hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
51spill events counted
- Northumbrian Water
Shotton Lane Csointo Calfpasture Burn37 spills, 131 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Northumbrian Water
Wellfield Spsinto Castle Eden Burn Trib14 spills, 26 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
29 planned, approved or being built and 12 running (126 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Howletch Lane Primary School -Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 190 kW
Dec 2025
1.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Peterlee Leisure Centre - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Feb 2022
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
East Durham College, Willerby Grove - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 460 kW
Jun 2023
2.2 km away - Rooftop solar
B H K UK Davy Drive - Solar PanelsBeing built · 1 MW
Oct 2022
2.7 km away - Solar farm
Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 15 MW
Jul 2025
3.0 km away - Battery storage
Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 10 MW
Jul 2025
3.0 km away - Battery storage
Hawthorn Pit Green Energy Park - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 1,000 MW
Aug 2025
3.1 km away - Anaerobic digestion
Hulam Farm, Hutton Henry - Anaerobic Digestion PlantApproved, not yet built
Jul 2017
3.6 km away - Solar farm
Sheraton Hall Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Dec 2023
4.9 km away - Solar farm
Hallfield Farm, Easington - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 50 MW
Jul 2025
5.3 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
4 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
- Major
Lorimers Close, PeterleeUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Give and take
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
900 m away - Major, planned
A181 (From C135 Catchgate Farm Over A19 To B1281), WingateHighway repair and maintenance works · DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Major
B1281 (From A19 To C81 Hesleden Road Junc), Castle EdenUtility asset works · GAS TRANSPORTATION CO LTD · Two-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Major
Pennine Drive, PeterleeUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Some carriageway incursion
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
950 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Pre-application
H2NorthEast (H2NE)Other Pipe-lines · The project is to be located on Seal Sands, within the administrative boundary of Stockton Borough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. The proposed hydrogen distribution pipeline will link from the Hydrogen Production Facility to Cowpen Bewley to the west (approximately 7km in length) and Wilton to the east (approximately 10km in length). The total length of the three customer spur pipelines is around 2.6km. application due February 2027
17.8 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2025
18.8 km away - Pre-examination
Lighthouse Green Fuels ProjectGenerating Stations · Land within the boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar and Cleveland, Teesside. The proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production site (the ‘Main Site’) is located on the north bank of the River Tees, south of Seal Sands Road. application due September 2026
19.3 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2016
19.6 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2024
20.8 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Peterlee Solar Farm (solar farm, 3.3 km); Haswell Moor (wind farm, 3.9 km); Hare Hill (B) (wind farm, 4.0 km); Hare Hill (wind farm, 4.0 km); Southern Law (wind farm, 5.5 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.