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SR7 9TF

Murton

County Durham

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Detailed insights for SR7 9TF

Overview

Postcode SR7 9TF is located in a rural town, within the Murton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the South Murton & South Hetton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Murton & South Hetton is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Seaham located about 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

South Murton & South Hetton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,072 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

South Murton & South Hetton has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in South Murton & South Hetton is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR7 9TF.

Flood risk

No risk

South Murton & South Hetton near SR7 9TF 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
463 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
98.99%
Other
2
0.67%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
98
65.77%
Owns with a mortgage
38
25.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.03%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.03%
Social rents from council
1
0.67%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Murton

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £102,500 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
Detached10£274,000
Flats3£82,000
Semi-Detached26£100,750
Terraced36£96,000

10 year median price trend in Murton

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

Schools

In the SR7 9TF postcode area, located within South Murton & South Hetton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 9TF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRibbon SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.