Peterlee East
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.763, -1.327 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 43 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
Peterlee East sits within the post‑war new town of Peterlee in County Durham, an area established to rehouse coalmining families and named after the miners' leader Peter Lee. It lies a short drive from the North Sea coast and within commuting distance of Durham and Sunderland, and is characterised by a mix of mid‑20th century housing estates, local shops, patches of managed green space and nearby industrial estates.
The ward's identity is shaped by that strong mining heritage alongside ongoing regeneration: local employment now leans towards light industry, warehousing and services, while community life centres on schools, sports clubs and neighbourhood centres. A cultural touchstone for the wider town is the Victor Pasmore artwork and Apollo Pavilion, and the area reflects both the social challenges left by pit closures and steady efforts to invest in training, housing and public amenities.
Postcode districts covering Peterlee East
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Sunderland 10 miles16.1 km
- Middlesbrough 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Darlington 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Hartlepool 8 miles12.9 km
- South Shields 15.5 miles25 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Gateshead 16.2 miles26 km
- Washington 12 miles19.4 km
- Durham 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Wallsend 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Newburn 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Horden Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Peterlee Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Peterlee West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Passfield Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Easington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Blackhall Colliery Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Easington Colliery Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Easington Village Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Castle Eden Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Shotton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Monk Hesleden Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Peterlee East
SR8 5BA, SR8 5EW, SR8 5HP, SR8 5AD, SR8 5DY, SR8 5DD, SR8 1AF, SR8 5DS, SR8 2XY … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 18 miles29 km
- Newcastle International Airport 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Seaham 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Hartlepool Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Peterlee East Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Highfield Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 6 miles9.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Marine Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- 61 Durham 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Peterlee East
- Dene Academy Secondary
- Dene House Primary School Primary
- Seascape Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 1 mile1.6 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 5 miles8.1 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- University of Durham University 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Teesport Harbour 11 miles17.8 km