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Boulmer Lea, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Boulmer Lea, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/boulmer-lea/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£472,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£451,033
21 sales
Price range
£355k – £635k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2026
SR7 7WL

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At a glance

House prices£473k average209% above the Seaham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkSeaham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

21 property sales on Boulmer Lea, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £472,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £451,033. Average sale prices fell from £500,000 in 2016 to £472,500 in 2026 (-6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 209% above the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Boulmer Lea range from £355,000 to £635,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Boulmer Lea ranks 1st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Boulmer Lea compared

Boulmer Lea£472,500
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

2016: £500,000 (2 sales)2016£500k2017: £365,000 (2 sales)2017£365k2018: £393,750 (2 sales)2018£394k2019: £405,000 (2 sales)2019£405k2020: £484,975 (2 sales)2020£485k2021: £463,208 (6 sales)2021£463k2022: £445,000 (1 sales)2022£445k2025: £502,500 (2 sales)2025£503k2026: £472,500 (2 sales)2026£473k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£451,03330 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Boulmer Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 30 Jun 2026£445,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 15 May 2026£500,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 19 Sep 2025£430,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 27 Mar 2025£575,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 22 May 2024£800,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 25 Feb 2022£445,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 16 Dec 2021£519,250 DetachedFreehold
25, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 23 Nov 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 29 Jun 2021£515,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 17 Jun 2021£440,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 28 May 2021£465,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 9 Mar 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 18 Nov 2020£490,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 8 Oct 2020£479,950 DetachedFreehold
27, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 20 Dec 2019£412,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 8 Mar 2019£398,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 4 Jun 2018£410,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 6 Feb 2018£377,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 6 Oct 2017£355,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 5 Jan 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 16 Aug 2016£365,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Boulmer Lea SR7 7WL 26 Feb 2016£635,000 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, Boulmer Lea £375,000 (Jan 2017) → £445,000 (Jun 2026) +19%
over 9 yrs
9, Boulmer Lea £479,950 (Oct 2020) → £800,000 (May 2024) → £575,000 (Mar 2025) +20%
over 4 yrs
19, Boulmer Lea £410,000 (Jun 2018) → £519,250 (Dec 2021) +27%
over 4 yrs
27, Boulmer Lea £412,000 (Dec 2019) → £470,000 (Mar 2021) +14%
over 1 yr
15, Boulmer Lea £635,000 (Feb 2016) → £365,000 (Aug 2016) -43%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Boulmer Lea

Crime

247 crimes were reported within about a mile of Boulmer Lea in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour61
Shoplifting38
Criminal damage & arson32
Public order16
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Boulmer Lea 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 Boulmer Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 94 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.0 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dene House Lodge (NE-bound, Dene House Road) 3 min walk
  • Parkland Terrace (SE-bound, Parkland Terrace) 4 min walk
  • Dene House Rd - Railway Station (W-bound, Dene House Road) 4 min walk
  • Dene House Lodge (SW-bound, Dene House Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.4 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.9 mi
  • Southlands Medical Group
    Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Sunderland · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Seaham Local · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Dawdon Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Seaside Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.9%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households817

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents2,006

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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 Boulmer Lea

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.7%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian63.1%54.6%
No religion30.9%38.6%
Not answered4%5.1%
Muslim0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Sikh0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above41.3%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.2%
No qualifications9.6%20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship4.7%6.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health59.1%43%
Good health29.9%33.9%
Fair health8.5%15.6%
Bad health1.9%5.8%
Very bad health0.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
2 cars or vans in household41.8%25.5%
1 car or van in household37.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household10.4%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%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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