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SR7 8PE

The Avenue

Dalton & Dawdon

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Detailed insights for SR7 8PE

Overview

Postcode SR7 8PE is located in an urban city, within the Dalton & 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 very high crime levels, with around 111.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Murton North & Parkside is £34,388 per year. The nearest station is Seaham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Malvern Field.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
62.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Murton North & Parkside has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 774 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Murton North & Parkside has a very high crime rate, with approximately 111.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

62.3%

Approximately 62.3% 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 per household in Murton North & Parkside is £34,388 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Murton North & Parkside near SR7 8PE 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SR7 8PE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Seaham

N/A

Walking directions to Seaham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SR7 8PE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMalvern FieldLargeWalking directions to Malvern Field
0.5 miDeneside ParkMediumWalking directions to Deneside Park

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
6,703.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
93.04(+666%)
Violence and sexual offences
42.07(+3%)
Criminal damage and arson
38.83(+225%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.37(-33%)
Other theft
9.71(+49%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
97.13%
Arab
4
1.64%
Other
3
1.23%
Total population: 244

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
41.95%
Level 4+ (Degree)
23
13.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
13.22%
Apprenticeship
15
8.62%
Other
15
8.62%
Total 16+ residents: 174

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
50.88%
Owns outright
20
17.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
13.16%
Other social rented
13
11.4%
Owns with a mortgage
5
4.39%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Dalton & Dawdon

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Dalton & 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 Dalton & 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 Dalton & Dawdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£245,000
Flats1£38,000
Semi-Detached26£142,500
Terraced75£94,000

10 year median price trend in Dalton & Dawdon

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

Schools

In the SR7 8PE postcode area, located within Murton North & Parkside, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 8PE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySeaview Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySeaham High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWestlea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR7 8PE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR7 8PE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMorrisons DailyThe Avenue, County Durham, SR7 8PEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miCarricks63 The Avenue, Seaham, SR7 8NSWalking directions to Carricks
0.4 miAsda ExpressStockton Road, County Durham, SR7 8ERWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miGoLocal ExtraStockton Road, County Durham, SR7 8ERWalking directions to GoLocal Extra
0.4 miKestrel Convenience StoreStation Road, County Durham, SR7 0BLWalking directions to Kestrel Convenience Store

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
WardDalton & DawdonE05016170
ParishSeahamE04010685
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Murton North & ParksideE02004322
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 018BE01020747
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.