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SR7 7FB

Dawdon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for SR7 7FB

Overview

Postcode SR7 7FB is located in an urban city, within the Dawdon ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Murton North & Parkside area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Murton North & Parkside is £29,900 per year. The nearest station is Seaham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Parkside Neighbourhood Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
24.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Murton North & Parkside has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,846 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Murton North & Parkside has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.3%

Approximately 24.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Murton North & Parkside is £29,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Murton North & Parkside near SR7 7FB 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SR7 7FB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Seaham

N/A

Walking directions to Seaham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SR7 7FB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miParkside Neighbourhood ParkSmallWalking directions to Parkside Neighbourhood Park

Area Profile

Population
608
Population density
1,372.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
584
96.05%
Other White
10
1.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.15%
Indian
3
0.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.16%
Total population: 608

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
124
51.03%
Other social rented
47
19.34%
Owns outright
38
15.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
7.41%
Social rents from council
12
4.94%
Total households: 243

Property prices in Dawdon

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £100,000 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£220,000
Flats3£128,500
Semi-Detached11£140,000
Terraced66£83,000

10 year median price trend in Dawdon

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

Schools

In the SR7 7FB postcode area, located within Murton North & Parkside, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 7FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySeaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySeaview Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryRopery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR7 7FB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR7 7FB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miDS & GK Dhanda54-55 Parkside Crescent, Seaham, SR7 7UQWalking directions to DS & GK Dhanda
0.2 miPark Side Convenience Store49 Parkside Crescent, Seaham, SR7 7UQWalking directions to Park Side Convenience Store

Data Sources

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