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SR7 9HD

Lumsden Square

Murton

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Detailed insights for SR7 9HD

Overview

Postcode SR7 9HD is located in a rural town, within the Murton 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 148.9 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 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
39.1%
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 1,447 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Murton North & Parkside has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

39.1%

Approximately 39.1% 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 9HD.

Flood risk

No risk

Murton North & Parkside near SR7 9HD 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
1,551.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
59.3(+45%)
Criminal damage and arson
40.15(+236%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.47(+3%)
Public order
12.35(+41%)
Other theft
10.5(+61%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
97.19%
Other White
4
1.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.05%
Irish
1
0.35%
Total population: 285

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
56
24.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
54
24%
Level 3 (A level)
36
16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
9.78%
Total 16+ residents: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
31.25%
Social rents from council
38
29.69%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.78%
Other social rented
12
9.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.91%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Murton

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £121,000 in Murton area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Murton 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 Murton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£323,000
Flats6£81,000
Semi-Detached49£120,000
Terraced58£96,500

10 year median price trend in Murton

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

Schools

In the SR7 9HD postcode area, located within Murton North & Parkside, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 9HD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryRibbon SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardMurtonE05016184
ParishMurtonE04010670
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Murton North & ParksideE02004322
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 018FE01020775
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.