SR8 3BZ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SR8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3BZ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SR which means Sunderland.
Postal District. In our case SR8.
Postal Sector. In our case SR8 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BZ.

The regional mail center for the post area SR is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SR8 3BZ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PETERLEE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SR8 3BZ postcode have the street address of South Hetton Road.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 4 individuals call the SR8 3BZ postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of PETERLEE within the old postal county of County Durham.

SR8 3BZ is within the village of South Hetton.

The SR8 3BZ postcode area is composed of 66.67% residential properties, 33.33% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SR8 3BZ are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in SR8 3BZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the SR8 3BZ Postcode Boundaries

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SR8 3BZ: Points of Interest

East Durham Garden Centre

East Durham Garden Centre is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at The Gardens, Easington, Peterlee, SR8 3BZ.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	66.67%
Commercial	33.33%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for SR8 3BZ

Latitude	54.7882107386
Longitude	-1.38297045913

Ordnance Survey Maps for SR8 3BZ

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Weather Forecast for SR8 3BZ

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Drizzle	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	27.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	41.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	13.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	29.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	N 11 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of SR8 3BZ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary

Address: Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary, Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4AB

Distance: 2.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915863895

Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary

Address: Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary, Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact:

Howletch Lane Primary School

Address: Howletch Lane Primary School, Pennine Drive, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2NQ

Distance: 2.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915862765

Acre Rigg Academy

Address: Acre Rigg Academy, Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU

Distance: 1.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915862915

Acre Rigg Infant School

Address: Acre Rigg Infant School, Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU

Distance: 1.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915864437

Easington Colliery Primary School

Address: Easington Colliery Primary School, Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3DJ

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915270293

Easington CofE Primary School

Address: Easington CofE Primary School, Easington Village, Hall Walk, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3BP

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

Shotton Primary School

Address: Shotton Primary School, Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, County Durham, DH6 2JP

Distance: 1.68 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915262006

South Hetton Primary

Address: South Hetton Primary, Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, Durham, DH6 2TJ

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: 01915261662

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary

Address: Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary, Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, County Durham, DH6 2JQ

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College

Address: St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College, Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact:

Easington Academy

Address: Easington Academy, Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY

Distance: 1.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915270757

England Higher Schools

East Durham College

Address: East Durham College, Willerby Grove, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2RN

Distance: 2.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915182000

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SR8 3BZ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 12 WOODS TERRACE EAST, MURTON, SEAHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, SR7 9AA

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: WENTWORTH HOUSE, SEASIDE LANE, EASINGTON COLLIERY, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 3PG

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 54 HIGH STREET, EASINGTON LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH5 0JN

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 9-11 BURNHOPE WAY, PETERLEE, SR8 1BT

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

CASTLE DENE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 THE UPPER CHARE, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 1BW

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 30 YODEN WAY, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 1AL

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SR8 3BZ

BOOTS

Address: SOUTH HETTON HEALTH CTR, FRONT STREET, SOUTH HETTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2TH

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5262907

HASWELL PHARMACY LTD

Address: 80 FRONT STREET, HASWELL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2BL

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5261445

SHOTTON PHARMACY

Address: FRONT STREET, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2LT

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5261426

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

Address: 13-15 WOODS TERRACE, MURTON, SEAHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, SR7 9AD

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 262052

YORK ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 60 YORK ROAD, PETERLEE, SR8 2DP

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01915 862180

G WHITFIELD LIMITED

Address: 16 WOODS TERRACE EAST, MURTON, SEAHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, SR7 9AA

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5262028

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SR8 3BZ

R J NAISBITT OPTOMETRY

Address: CO-OP BUILDINGS, HEDLEY TERRACE, SOUTH HETTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2UE

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

T M HEDLEY OPTOMETRIST

Address: 11 WOODS TERRACE EAST, MURTON, SEAHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, SR7 9AA

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

THOMPSON OPTICIANS LTD (HOUGHTON)

Address: 225 HIGH STREET, EASINGTON LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH5 0JT

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

4178 PETERLEE

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, SURTEES ROAD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 5HA

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

SIGHT LTD

Address: 34 THE CHARE, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 1AE

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (PETERLEE)

Address: UNIT 8, THE CHARE, CASTLEDENE SHOPPING CENTRE, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 1AE

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SR8 3BZ

SILVERDALE FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: SOUTH HETTON HEALTH CTR, FRONT STREET, SOUTH HETTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2TH

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5171055

HASWELL BRANCH SURGERY

Address: FRONT STREET EAST, HASWELL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2BL

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5263900

STATION ROAD SURGERY

Address: STATION ROAD, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, DH6 2JL

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

SOUTHDENE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: FRONT STREET, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2LT

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5265818

HEALTHWORKS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: PARADISE LANE, EASINGTON COLLIERY, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 3EX

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

BEVAN MEDICAL GROUP

Address: BEVAN GROVE, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH6 2LQ

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 5261643

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Transport Links near SR8 3BZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SR8 3BZ

Seaham
Seaham station, Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0XX
Distance: 5.50 miles
Driving Time: 7.41 minutes
Sunderland
Sunderland station, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HP
Distance: 10.15 miles
Driving Time: 13.09 minutes
Durham
Durham station, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4RB
Distance: 10.25 miles
Driving Time: 16.20 minutes
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 10.50 miles
Driving Time: 18.46 minutes
Hartlepool
Hartlepool station, Station Approach, Hartlepool, County Durham, TS24 7ED
Distance: 13.14 miles
Driving Time: 16.46 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SR8 3BZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SR8 3BZ

A1(M) J62

Distance: 7.29 miles

Driving Time: 12.19 minutes

A1(M) J61

Distance: 10.63 miles

Driving Time: 14.01 minutes

A1(M) J63

Distance: 13.13 miles

Driving Time: 18.02 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 13.47 miles

Driving Time: 15.78 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SR8 3BZ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Easington Co Const
Member or Parliament	Grahame Morris
Contact Details	Contact Grahame Morris
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the SR8 3BZ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is County Durham Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for County Durham at the following link County Durham.

How much is the Council Tax?

County Durham Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much County Durham charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SR8 3BZ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of County Durham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Durham County Council

House Sales in SR8 3BZ

Yearly House Sales for SR8 3BZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£385,000	£385,000	£385,000	1

Postcodes near the SR8 3BZ Postcode

SR8 3NY DH6 2RY DH6 2SY Easington Road SR8 3TX Loaning Burn

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SR8 3BZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SR8 3BZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Yoden Way, PETERLEE, SR8 1AS	4.49 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to Iceland
Asda, Yoden Way, PETERLEE, SR8 1AR	4.70 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to Asda
Aldi, Yoden Way, PETERLEE, SR8 5AH	5.13 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to Aldi
Asda, South Terrace, SEAHAM, SR7 7HN	6.30 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to Asda
Aldi, North Railway Street, SEAHAM, SR7 7DA	6.37 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the SR8 3BZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SR8 3BZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	8.29 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	9.91 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Teesbay Retail Park, Hartlepool, TS25 1XJ	10.89 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to Teesbay Retail Park
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	12.15 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SR8 3BZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU	1.90 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to McDonald's, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU
McDonald's, Surtees Road, PETERLEE, SR8 5HA	2.79 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to McDonald's, Surtees Road, PETERLEE, SR8 5HA
McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD	6.22 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to McDonald's, Dragon Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2XD
McDonald's, Ryhope Road, Ryhope, SUNDERLAND, SR2 0SP	6.31 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to McDonald's, Ryhope Road, Ryhope, SUNDERLAND, SR2 0SP

KFC Restaurants near SR8 3BZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dalton Park, Murton, SEAHAM, SR7 9HU	1.90 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to KFC Seaham - Dalton Park
KFC, Rennys Lane, DURHAM, DH1 2RS	6.07 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to KFC Durham - City Retail Park
KFC, Pennywell Industrial Estate, SUNDERLAND, SR4 9EN	7.78 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to KFC Pennywell - Chester Road
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	8.01 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	9.22 miles	Directions from SR8 3BZ to KFC Sunderland - Thomsen Retail Park