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Alder Grove, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alder Grove, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/alder-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 7RT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,708
12 sales
Price range
£128k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Aug 2025
SR7 7RT

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At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkSeaham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Alder Grove, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £193,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Alder Grove range from £127,500 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Alder Grove compared

SR7 postcode area£155,063
Seaham£153,080
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alder Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £147,833 (3 sales)2016£148k2018: £177,000 (1 sales)2018£177k2020: £170,000 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £189,000 (2 sales)2021£189k2023: £210,000 (4 sales)2023£210k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£193,60015 Aug 2025
Semi-detached2£146,25023 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Alder Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 15 Aug 2025£220,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 30 Oct 2023£250,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 23 Aug 2023£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 30 Jun 2023£240,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 27 Jan 2023£185,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 10 Sep 2021£168,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 28 May 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 21 Feb 2020£170,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 17 Aug 2018£177,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 20 Dec 2016£127,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 2 Sep 2016£166,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Alder Grove SR7 7RT 8 Apr 2016£150,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
22, Alder Grove £127,500 (Dec 2016) → £165,000 (Aug 2023) +29%
over 7 yrs
17, Alder Grove £177,000 (Aug 2018) → £210,000 (May 2021) → £240,000 (Jun 2023) +36%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alder Grove

Crime

226 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alder Grove in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour60
Violence & sexual offences52
Criminal damage & arson33
Shoplifting28
Other theft16
Public order13

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Alder Grove is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Alder Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 94 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Seaham station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Horden station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shops (SW-bound, Heathway) 2 min walk
  • Shops (NE-bound, Parkside Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Parkside Crescent - Ash Crescent (SE-bound, Parkside Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Parkside Crescent - Ash Crescent (NW-bound, Parkside Crescent) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.7 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.9 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Seaham Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Dawdon Seaham · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Dawdon Seaham · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.1%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented41.0%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,775

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Alder Grove

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.5%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
No religion47.8%38.6%
Christian47.3%54.6%
Not answered4%5.1%
Sikh0.5%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications22.9%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.9%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.9%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.1%6.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health47.4%43%
Good health32.1%33.9%
Fair health14.4%15.6%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household39.7%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.6%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household24.4%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.3%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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