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SR7 0LU

Seaham

County Durham

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Detailed insights for SR7 0LU

Overview

Postcode SR7 0LU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Seaham ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Seaham Northlea & Westlea area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Seaham Northlea & Westlea is £39,500 per year. The nearest station is Seaham located about 1.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Seaham Northlea & Westlea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,851 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Seaham Northlea & Westlea has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Seaham Northlea & Westlea is £39,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR7 0LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Seaham Northlea & Westlea near SR7 0LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Seaham located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
67.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
323
95.28%
Indian
8
2.36%
Bangladeshi
5
1.47%
Other White
2
0.59%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.29%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
51.47%
Owns with a mortgage
49
36.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.29%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.21%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Seaham

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £167,500 in Seaham area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £885,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Seaham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Seaham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£300,000
Flats3£103,000
Semi-Detached29£190,000
Terraced21£110,000

10 year median price trend in Seaham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Seaham.

Schools

In the SR7 0LU postcode area, located within Seaham Northlea & Westlea, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 0LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryWestlea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryNew Seaham AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.