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SR7 7WT

Seaham

County Durham

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Detailed insights for SR7 7WT

Overview

Postcode SR7 7WT is located in an urban city, 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 42.4 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Seaham Northlea & Westlea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,810 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Seaham Northlea & Westlea has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 7WT.

Flood risk

No risk

Seaham Northlea & Westlea near SR7 7WT 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SR7 7WT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Seaham

N/A

Walking directions to Seaham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
6,153.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
95.99%
Other White
7
2.55%
Other
2
0.73%
Irish
2
0.73%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
66
59.46%
Owns outright
29
26.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.71%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.8%
Social rents from council
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

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 7WT postcode area, located within Seaham Northlea & Westlea, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 7WT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySeaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondarySeaham High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR7 7WT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR7 7WT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalCounty Durham, SR7 7XRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

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