SR7 8JY
The median sold price for the postcode SR7 8JY is around £200,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 64 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SR7 8JY (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £64,950 – £228,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SR7 8, last 24 months.
- Terraced£105,000(93 sales)
- Semi-detached£140,000(83 sales)
- Detached£327,750(38 sales)
SR7 8JY median £200,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £125,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 57% below the typical County Durham neighbourhood
- Crime: 42% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in County Durham and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SR7 8JY, compared with 81.9% across County Durham and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 80.6% of premises across County Durham (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | County Durham | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 80.6% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 81.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.11% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 25% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with County Durham: more deprived than 13% of its 330 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment6of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (40%). Average Band D in Durham is £2,622.15 for 2026/27.
That is 10% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Durham: £2,039.45 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 550 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A24%
- Band B40%
- Band C16%
- Band D7%
- Band E9%
- Band F–
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Seaview Primary School0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted, May 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Seaview Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Westlea Primary School0.6 miles (910 m)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Westlea Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham0.8 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextOfsted reports for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Seaham High School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, July 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Seaham High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy3.1 miles (5.0 km)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Requires improvement
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- Easington Academy3.5 miles (5.6 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to SR7 8JY is Seaham Rail Station, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away in a straight line. There are 5 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.1 miles (1.8 km)Seaham Rail Station
- 5.0 miles (8.0 km)Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
- 5.1 miles (8.2 km)University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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