Postcode SR7 9SZ 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 150.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Murton North & Parkside is £34,388 per year. The nearest station is Seaham, about 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Murton North & Parkside has a very high crime rate, with approximately 150.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 55.8% 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.
The average income per household in Murton North & Parkside is £34,388 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR7 9SZ.
Murton North & Parkside near SR7 9SZ 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 2.7 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 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR7 9SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb 2025 | 5, Doxford Terrace North, Seaham, SR7 9RU | Terraced | Freehold | £60,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 40, Station Estate North, Seaham, SR7 9SN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £118,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | 53, Station Estate East, Seaham, SR7 9TB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £68,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2025 | 10, Station Road North, Seaham, SR7 9RX | Terraced | Freehold | £106,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 15, Station Road North, Seaham, SR7 9RX | Detached | Freehold | £180,000 |
In the SR7 9SZ postcode area, located within Murton North & Parkside, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary 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 9SZ, 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 9SZ records about 150 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 9SZ in Murton North & Parkside is £100,000 (about £120 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SR7 9SZ, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton (Good) and Ribbon School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SR7 9SZ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,447 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 9SZ 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.