Postcode SR7 8SP is located in a rural village, within the Murton area 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 median sale price in Murton is £107,000 (around £121 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £80,000 and £150,475. The nearest station is Seaham, about 1.5 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Dawdon Park.
Easington & Hawthorn has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,405 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% 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 8SP.
Easington & Hawthorn near SR7 8SP 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Dawdon Park | Large | Walking directions to Dawdon Park |
Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £107,000 (about £121 per square foot) in Murton area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £680,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £251,500 | £206 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £107,500 | £121 |
| Terraced | 50 | £95,500 | £108 |
| 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 | £93,165 |
| 2026 | £243,000 | £72,000 | £100,000 | £98,210 |
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 | £215 | £129 | £146 | £106 |
| 2026 | £209 | £110 | £119 | £107 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR7 8SP.
In the SR7 8SP postcode area, located within Easington & Hawthorn, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Nursery | Seaham Harbour Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2015. | |
Seaham Harbour Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2015
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Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SR7 8SP, 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 8SP 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SR7 8SP in Murton is £107,000 (about £121 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SR7 8SP, including Seaham Harbour Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SR7 8SP scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,405 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 8SP is Grahame Morris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Julie Ann Griffiths (Labour Party).