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SR7 8JD

Watling Avenue

Seaham

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Detailed insights for SR7 8JD

Overview

Postcode SR7 8JD 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Seaham Northlea & Westlea is £47,505 per year. The nearest station is Seaham located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
24.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Seaham Northlea & Westlea has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,076 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Seaham Northlea & Westlea has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.1%

Approximately 24.1% 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 per household in Seaham Northlea & Westlea is £47,505 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR7 8JD.

Flood risk

No risk

Seaham Northlea & Westlea near SR7 8JD 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
2,144.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
10(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.33(-30%)
Other theft
3.33(-49%)
Other crime
3.33(-8%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
95.79%
Other White
8
2.59%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.65%
Irish
1
0.32%
Total population: 309

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
28.15%
Level 3 (A level)
40
16.81%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
15.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
15.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.61%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
31.58%
Owns outright
39
29.32%
Social rents from council
24
18.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.03%
Other social rented
8
6.02%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Seaham

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £159,950 in Seaham area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 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
Detached29£290,000
Flats9£86,000
Semi-Detached53£160,000
Terraced38£121,500

10 year median price trend in Seaham

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

Schools

In the SR7 8JD postcode area, located within Seaham Northlea & Westlea, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 8JD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWestlea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySeaview Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR7 8JD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR7 8JD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGoLocal ExtraStockton Road, County Durham, SR7 8ERWalking directions to GoLocal Extra
0.2 miAsda ExpressStockton Road, County Durham, SR7 8ERWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miTesco ExpressStockton Road, County Durham, SR7 0HJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miMorrisons DailyThe Avenue, County Durham, SR7 8PEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyEasingtonE14001211
WardSeahamE05016191
ParishSeahamE04010685
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Seaham Northlea & WestleaE02004320
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 016EE01020787
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.