UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sr7
SR7Seaham, County Durham, England
House prices in SR7, Seaham
Homes in SR7 sold for a median of £130,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 753 standard sales.
That is 10% below the £145,000 median for the County Durham council area, which holds 100% of SR7's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 125 | £285,000 | £227,000 to £370,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 241 | £147,000 | £105,000 to £190,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 361 | £100,000 | £78,000 to £140,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 26 | £84,000 | £69,000 to £125,000 | Too few |
Only 23 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 48% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 32%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.4 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £84,000, 27% more than the £66,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
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- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
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Where prices are higher in SR7
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SR7 0, around Seaham, with a median of £145,000, and lowest in SR7 9, around Murton, at £100,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SR7 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 91 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SR7 7WL | £472,500 | 4 |
| SR7 8LB | £406,500 | 4 |
| SR7 7BQ | £374,000 | 4 |
| SR7 7WF | £365,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7WX | £357,500 | 6 |
| SR7 7SX | £307,500 | 4 |
| SR7 8FD | £254,000 | 20 |
| SR7 7DG | £251,000 | 7 |
| SR7 8DF | £250,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7WP | £248,500 | 4 |
| SR7 0EP | £240,000 | 3 |
| SR7 0EH | £235,000 | 3 |
| SR7 9TG | £230,000 | 4 |
| SR7 8HG | £227,500 | 4 |
| SR7 7RU | £225,000 | 4 |
| SR7 8FJ | £217,500 | 4 |
| SR7 0PJ | £215,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7PT | £205,000 | 5 |
| SR7 7RN | £204,000 | 6 |
| SR7 7DZ | £202,500 | 11 |
| SR7 7ST | £200,000 | 5 |
| SR7 8JY | £200,000 | 5 |
| SR7 0LG | £195,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8FB | £195,000 | 10 |
| SR7 8LD | £195,000 | 5 |
| SR7 9GX | £193,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7EA | £190,000 | 5 |
| SR7 7SE | £190,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8FF | £188,000 | 5 |
| SR7 7RR | £185,000 | 3 |
| SR7 9RS | £185,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8JZ | £177,500 | 4 |
| SR7 8SB | £177,500 | 4 |
| SR7 9HX | £177,500 | 6 |
| SR7 7TL | £158,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7AL | £157,500 | 3 |
| SR7 0BY | £157,000 | 5 |
| SR7 7JW | £156,000 | 6 |
| SR7 7LH | £155,000 | 3 |
| SR7 0DL | £150,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7FA | £147,500 | 4 |
| SR7 9SD | £147,500 | 4 |
| SR7 8LA | £147,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8JP | £144,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7PU | £140,000 | 9 |
| SR7 9BD | £140,000 | 7 |
| SR7 9SB | £137,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8AP | £128,500 | 4 |
| SR7 0EA | £125,000 | 4 |
| SR7 7DY | £125,000 | 7 |
| SR7 7JZ | £123,000 | 3 |
| SR7 0JX | £120,000 | 3 |
| SR7 0AR | £118,000 | 7 |
| SR7 0LA | £115,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8JW | £115,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8JL | £113,000 | 3 |
| SR7 0JZ | £110,000 | 5 |
| SR7 8AF | £110,000 | 5 |
| SR7 8LZ | £110,000 | 5 |
| SR7 0AU | £108,500 | 4 |
| SR7 8EX | £108,500 | 4 |
| SR7 9BF | £102,500 | 5 |
| SR7 7TA | £100,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8EE | £100,000 | 3 |
| SR7 9EG | £100,000 | 3 |
| SR7 9SU | £100,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7UQ | £98,500 | 4 |
| SR7 7LX | £96,000 | 4 |
| SR7 7TH | £96,000 | 3 |
| SR7 9HS | £95,000 | 3 |
| SR7 9JZ | £95,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7EB | £92,000 | 3 |
| SR7 0HX | £90,000 | 5 |
| SR7 8NQ | £90,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7QN | £85,000 | 6 |
| SR7 8NA | £85,000 | 5 |
| SR7 9GW | £84,000 | 7 |
| SR7 7QH | £82,000 | 3 |
| SR7 0DQ | £80,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7NA | £80,000 | 5 |
| SR7 9NE | £78,000 | 5 |
| SR7 8DZ | £75,500 | 4 |
| SR7 7LZ | £75,000 | 4 |
| SR7 7RE | £70,000 | 3 |
| SR7 8BP | £70,000 | 3 |
| SR7 0HL | £60,000 | 5 |
| SR7 7LN | £60,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7RG | £57,000 | 4 |
| SR7 7RA | £55,000 | 3 |
| SR7 9BL | £55,000 | 3 |
| SR7 7LW | £29,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 27%, from £98,000 in 2016 to £124,500 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Coal mining
All 872 live postcodes in SR7 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the County Durham council area
Median sale price of the 21 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SR7 is the eighth cheapest. SR7 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- TS28 Wingate£165,000
- DL5 Newton Aycliffe£162,500
- DL13 Bishop Auckland£160,000
- DH7 Durham£150,000
- DH8 Consett£148,000
- DL16 Spennymoor£147,000
- DH6 Durham£136,000
- SR7 Seaham, this district£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
- DL15 Crook£120,500
- DH9 Stanley£115,500
- TS29 Trimdon Station£109,500
- DL17 Ferryhill£100,000
- SR8 Peterlee£90,000
- DL4 Shildon£80,000
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 40 | |
| C | 547 | |
| D | 232 | |
| E | 21 | |
| F | 1 | |
| G | 2 |
70% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £34,500 for a flat on Burnway to £198,000 for a terraced house on Beadnell Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in SR7. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 4 Maureen TerraceSold for £46,000
- 20 Beadnell DriveSold for £198,000
- 28 BroadoaksSold for £167,500
- 15 Roseberry CloseSold for £180,000
- 21 Carrhouse WalkSold for £188,000
- 7 BurnwaySold for £34,500
- 2 Metcalfe CrescentSold for £120,000
- 18 Seaham StreetSold for £110,000
- 15 Saturn StreetSold for £85,000
- 1 Walpole AvenueSold for £145,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Brambling Close, Seaham Garden Village£254,00020 sales
- Mulberry Way, Seaham£202,50011 sales
- Melrose Crescent, Seaham£112,50010 sales
- Starling Way, Seaham Garden Village£195,00010 sales
- The Avenue, Seaham£96,00010 sales
Living in SR7
Crime
113 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 84 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 92% of homes can get it
Higher than 67 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
98% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 77 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,622 a year in County Durham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 92 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SR7, from the sales in SR7, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Seaham 271 sales£150,000
- Murton 222 sales£120,000
- Dalton & Dawdon 286 sales£105,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | ||
| 148 | ||
| 196 | ||
| 250 | ||
| 83 | ||
| 37 | ||
| 115 | ||
| 12 |
About these figures
The figures come from 753 standard sales in SR7, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.