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Bethune Avenue, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bethune Avenue, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/bethune-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 8AF, SR7 8AE, SR7 8AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£78,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£87,852
24 sales
Price range
£40k – £135k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2026
SR7 8AF

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At a glance

House prices£79k average49% below the Seaham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkSeaham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

24 property sales on Bethune Avenue, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £78,833. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £89,212. That is 49% below the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bethune Avenue range from £40,000 to £135,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Bethune Avenue ranks 59th for average price.

House prices on Bethune Avenue compared

Bethune Avenue£78,833
SR7 postcode area£155,063
Seaham£153,080
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £65,000 (1 sales)2017£65k2018: £67,000 (1 sales)2018£67k2019: £64,500 (2 sales)2019£65k2021: £84,650 (3 sales)2021£85k2022: £93,333 (3 sales)2022£93k2023: £102,500 (4 sales)2023£103k2024: £91,500 (4 sales)2024£92k2025: £98,625 (4 sales)2025£99k2026: £71,500 (2 sales)2026£72k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£89,2128 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£78,33323 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Bethune Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
81, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 8 Jul 2026£83,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 3 Jul 2026£60,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AE 21 Nov 2025£93,500 TerracedFreehold
86, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 1 Oct 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 28 Jul 2025£129,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AE 14 Mar 2025£62,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 2 Sep 2024£135,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 5 Aug 2024£95,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 22 May 2024£96,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 17 May 2024£40,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AG 15 Jan 2024£50,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 20 Oct 2023£120,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 31 Jul 2023£80,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 23 Jun 2023£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 16 Jun 2023£78,500 TerracedFreehold
96, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 20 Jan 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AE 15 Dec 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AG 26 Aug 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 27 May 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 1 Oct 2021£89,950 TerracedFreehold
27, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AE 13 Aug 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 9 Jul 2021£84,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 14 Feb 2019£69,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 18 Jan 2019£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 12 Dec 2018£62,500 TerracedFreehold
100, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AG 11 Apr 2018£67,000 TerracedFreehold
109, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AG 23 Jan 2018£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AF 3 Nov 2017£65,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Bethune Avenue SR7 8AE 9 Nov 2016£62,500 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
86, Bethune Avenue £69,000 (Feb 2019) → £110,000 (Oct 2025) +59%
over 7 yrs
100, Bethune Avenue £67,000 (Apr 2018) → £105,000 (Aug 2022) +57%
over 4 yrs
70, Bethune Avenue £60,000 (Jan 2019) → £100,000 (May 2022) +67%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bethune Avenue

Crime

267 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bethune Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour67
Violence & sexual offences64
Shoplifting39
Criminal damage & arson36
Public order16
Other theft15

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

Schools near Bethune Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
  • Horden station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Post Office (SW-bound, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Post Office (NE-bound, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • The Avenue-Bethune Avenue (NE-bound, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Park (W-bound, The Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.2 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.5 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.7 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.5%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented33.6%17.1%
Households730

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.3%64.1%
Aged 65+39.0%18.6%
Residents1,322

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 Bethune Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian61.8%54.6%
No religion31.7%38.6%
Not answered4.4%5.1%
Muslim1.1%0.6%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98%95.6%
Born outside the UK2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications43.9%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above13%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications11.5%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Good health30.2%33.9%
Fair health25%15.6%
Very good health23.7%43%
Bad health15.8%5.8%
Very bad health5.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
No cars or vans in household43.5%24.1%
1 car or van in household43.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household11.2%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.1%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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