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SR7 9HU · County Durham · North East

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SR7 9HU.

Today · 12 Sep
19°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Tomorrow17°12° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Mon21°11° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Tue19°15° lowFair15 Sep
Wed15°11° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu16°12° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+7.0%County Durham · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning11 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationSeaham2.0 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,632Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around County Durham

SR7 9HU is in the County Durham local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Seaham, about 2.0 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£125,000SR7 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

283 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£138,148County Durham

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.0%County Durham

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £125,000 Use area average: £138,148
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Plot 2 Cold Hesledon Industrial Estate Cold Hesledon Seaham SR7 8STErection of 2.4m green mesh perimeter fenceAwaiting decision›⌂113 Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HUAlterations to the rear of the premises to facilitate use as a gym. (amended description).Withdrawn10 Aug 2026›⌂Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HUNon-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02485/FPA for a minor revision to the alignment of the internal access road to slightly tighten the radius and the submission of details relating to the replacement bus shelter, in proximity of the existing bus shelter to reflect the kerb line.Approved3 Jul 2026›⌂Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HUDischarge of Condition 3 (Bus Shelters) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/26/00534/FPA.Approved7 Jul 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in County Durham.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Westlea Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.6 mi
  2. Ropery Walk Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–112.1 mi
  3. Seaham Harbour Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–52.2 mi
  4. Rosemary Lane Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–52.2 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,632 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SR7 9HU—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 18.0%16–64 · 64.5%65+ · 17.5%
What area does this cover?

County Durham 021D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime129

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 45Shoplifting · 25Anti-social behaviour · 23
Employment4.2%

Unemployment estimate for County Durham · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Easington.

Local councilCounty DurhamLocal authority for SR7 9HU
Latest general election · 2024Labour48.9% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour48.9% of votes49.5% turnout
2019Labour46.8% of votes56.9% turnout
2017Labour63.7% of votes58.3% turnout
2015Labour61.0% of votes56.2% turnout
2010Labour58.9% of votes54.7% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA190.3 miles
Clean air & driving chargesTyne Tunnels12.6 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Newcastle Airport

About 19.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Frankland7.0 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Hetton Lyons2.4 mi
  2. Durham Coast4.0 mi
  3. Castle Eden Dene4.3 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Hadrian's Wall Path12.2 mi
  2. Cleveland Way22.7 mi
  3. Coast To Coast26.8 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

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Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SR7 9HU
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
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Vodafone
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 18:25
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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