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SR7 7DR

Dawdon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for SR7 7DR

Overview

Postcode SR7 7DR is located in an urban city, within the Dawdon ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Seaham Central & South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 218.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Seaham Central & South is £33,900 per year. The nearest station is Seaham located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
219
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Seaham Central & South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,625 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Seaham Central & South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 218.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21%

Approximately 21.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Seaham Central & South is £33,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR7 7DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Seaham Central & South near SR7 7DR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SR7 7DR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Seaham

N/A

Walking directions to Seaham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
1,391 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
357
93.95%
Other White
11
2.89%
Bangladeshi
5
1.32%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.05%
Irish
1
0.26%
Total population: 380

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
29.23%
Owns with a mortgage
51
26.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
21.03%
Social rents from council
30
15.38%
Other social rented
11
5.64%
Total households: 195

Property prices in Dawdon

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £100,500 in Dawdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £487,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dawdon 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 Dawdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£225,000
Flats3£128,500
Semi-Detached12£137,500
Terraced72£85,975

10 year median price trend in Dawdon

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

Schools

In the SR7 7DR postcode area, located within Seaham Central & South, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 7DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRopery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurserySeaham Harbour Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySeaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR7 7DR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR7 7DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miFarmfoodsSouth Terrace, County Durham, SR7 7DRWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.1 miAsdaSouth Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7DRWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miAldiNorth Railway Street, Seaham, SR7 7DAWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

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