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Beech Avenue, Murton, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beech Avenue, Murton, Seaham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/beech-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 9JH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£46,758
13 sales
Price range
£20k – £93k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Feb 2025
SR7 9JH

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At a glance

House prices£47k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Beech Avenue, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £46,758. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Beech Avenue compared

SR7 postcode area£157,550
Seaham£155,441
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £32,500 (2 sales)2017£33k2019: £33,988 (4 sales)2019£34k2020: £30,000 (1 sales)2020£30k2022: £47,000 (2 sales)2022£47k2023: £69,995 (1 sales)2023£70k2024: £59,790 (2 sales)2024£60k2025: £93,330 (1 sales)2025£93k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£46,75825 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Beech Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 25 Feb 2025£93,330 TerracedFreehold
22, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 12 Dec 2024£61,579 TerracedFreehold
22, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 14 Nov 2024£44,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 2 Oct 2024£35,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 20 Aug 2024£58,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 16 Feb 2024£45,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 28 Nov 2023£39,999 TerracedFreehold
8, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 13 Feb 2023£69,995 TerracedFreehold
18, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 9 Dec 2022£39,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 18 Jul 2022£45,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 9 May 2022£53,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 13 Apr 2022£54,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 10 Sep 2021£60,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 1 Oct 2020£45,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 25 Sep 2020£30,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 29 Nov 2019£37,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 1 Nov 2019£39,950 TerracedFreehold
19, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 28 Oct 2019£20,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 25 Jan 2019£38,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 10 Dec 2018£27,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 7 Dec 2018£38,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 15 Sep 2017£39,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 21 Apr 2017£33,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 13 Apr 2017£21,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 24 Feb 2017£26,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Beech Avenue SR7 9JH 1 Apr 2016£35,000 TerracedFreehold

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
24, Beech Avenue £26,000 (Feb 2017) → £33,000 (Apr 2017) → £38,500 (Jan 2019) → £35,000 (Oct 2024) → £93,330 (Feb 2025) +259%
over 8 yrs
22, Beech Avenue £45,000 (Feb 2024) → £44,000 (Nov 2024) -2%
over under a year
19, Beech Avenue £20,000 (Oct 2019) → £30,000 (Sep 2020) → £58,000 (Aug 2024) +190%
over 5 yrs
25, Beech Avenue £39,000 (Sep 2017) → £27,000 (Dec 2018) → £39,999 (Nov 2023) +3%
over 6 yrs
8, Beech Avenue £45,000 (Jul 2022) → £69,995 (Feb 2023) +56%
over under a year
21, Beech Avenue £21,000 (Apr 2017) → £45,000 (Oct 2020) +114%
over 3 yrs
9, Beech Avenue £35,000 (Apr 2016) → £37,500 (Nov 2019) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Beech Avenue

Crime

135 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beech Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences37
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson19
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order9
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Beech Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • 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 Beech Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.8 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Horden station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Police Station (W-bound, Claude Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Library - School (E-bound, Barnes Road) 2 min walk
  • Woods Terrace (S-bound, Woods Terrace) 2 min walk
  • Library - School (W-bound, Barnes Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 0.2 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.3 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.7 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Murton · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Dalton Park Murton Outlet · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 0.3 mi
  • J&j Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 2.0 mi
  • Dental Practice · 2.1 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 1 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
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.8%62.5%
Private rented31.8%20.3%
Social rented12.4%17.1%
Households636

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,270

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable4%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 Beech Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White96.8%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian51.9%54.6%
No religion42.8%38.6%
Not answered4.6%5.1%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.2%–
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.8%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications23.5%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.6%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications18.5%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.5%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health40.1%43%
Good health36.5%33.9%
Fair health16.2%15.6%
Bad health5.1%5.8%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37.4%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household17.1%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.2%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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