Postcode SR7 8FJ is located in a rural village, within the Murton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Easington & Hawthorn area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Easington & Hawthorn is £41,883 per year. The nearest station is Seaham, about 1.6 miles away.
Easington & Hawthorn has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,316 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Easington & Hawthorn has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Easington & Hawthorn is £41,883 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR7 8FJ.
Easington & Hawthorn near SR7 8FJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Seaham located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £100,000 (about £120 per square foot) in Murton area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £515,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £236,500 | £187 |
| Semi-Detached | 52 | £109,500 | £122 |
| Terraced | 45 | £90,000 | £104 |
| Flats | 5 | £80,000 | £118 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £175,000 | — | £71,500 | £55,000 |
| 2017 | £175,000 | £51,500 | £89,500 | £64,500 |
| 2018 | £175,000 | £74,950 | £82,000 | £63,000 |
| 2019 | £177,000 | £52,250 | £99,000 | £72,000 |
| 2020 | £240,000 | £77,950 | £79,000 | £73,000 |
| 2021 | £242,000 | £70,000 | £95,000 | £74,250 |
| 2022 | £253,500 | £75,000 | £102,500 | £79,975 |
| 2023 | £242,500 | £79,750 | £102,500 | £80,975 |
| 2024 | £323,000 | £72,500 | £123,500 | £95,000 |
| 2025 | £263,000 | £80,000 | £118,000 | £93,330 |
| 2026 | £306,000 | £72,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £129 | — | £82 | £67 |
| 2017 | £152 | £82 | £99 | £77 |
| 2018 | £139 | £114 | £92 | £70 |
| 2019 | £145 | £88 | £116 | £83 |
| 2020 | £186 | £129 | £89 | £76 |
| 2021 | £177 | £104 | £112 | £89 |
| 2022 | £176 | £123 | £123 | £93 |
| 2023 | £175 | £130 | £122 | £97 |
| 2024 | £229 | £111 | £143 | £105 |
| 2025 | £213 | £129 | £145 | £105 |
| 2026 | £156 | £110 | £119 | £104 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR7 8FJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | 20, Brambling Close, Seaham, SR7 8FD | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 4, Brambling Close, Seaham, SR7 8FD | Terraced | Freehold | £171,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 25, Brambling Close, Seaham, SR7 8FD | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 21, Brambling Close, Seaham, SR7 8FD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £193,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 24, Brambling Close, Seaham, SR7 8FD | Terraced | Freehold | £166,250 |
In the SR7 8FJ postcode area, located within Easington & Hawthorn, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SR7 8FJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julie Ann Griffiths
Murton - Elected 5 Mar 2026
Grahame Morris
Easington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SR7 8FJ records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SR7 8FJ in Easington & Hawthorn is £100,000 (about £120 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SR7 8FJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,316 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Easington covering SR7 8FJ is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Julie Ann Griffiths (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.