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Bowes Avenue, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowes Avenue, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/bowes-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 8JY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£168,664
18 sales
Price range
£125k – £288k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
SR7 8JY

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At a glance

House prices£169k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkSeaham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

18 property sales on Bowes Avenue, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £158,063. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bowes Avenue range from £125,000 to £287,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bowes Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowes 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: £151,000 (2 sales)2017£151k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2019: £161,000 (2 sales)2019£161k2020: £160,833 (3 sales)2020£161k2021: £150,000 (2 sales)2021£150k2022: £135,000 (1 sales)2022£135k2023: £155,000 (1 sales)2023£155k2024: £183,500 (2 sales)2024£184k2025: £210,817 (3 sales)2025£211k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£158,06327 Mar 2026
Detached3£221,66721 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Bowes Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 27 Mar 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 27 Feb 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 21 Oct 2025£287,500 DetachedFreehold
32, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 15 Aug 2025£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 8 Aug 2025£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 20 Nov 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 23 Aug 2024£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 8 Dec 2023£160,000 OtherFreehold
5, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 3 Feb 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 18 Mar 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 8 Oct 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 24 Sep 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 18 Nov 2020£217,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 28 Aug 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 28 Feb 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 18 Jul 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 1 Feb 2019£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 23 May 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 10 Nov 2017£160,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bowes Avenue SR7 8JY 8 Sep 2017£142,000 Semi-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
7, Bowes Avenue £162,000 (Feb 2019) → £200,000 (Feb 2026) +23%
over 7 yrs
18, Bowes Avenue £217,500 (Nov 2020) → £287,500 (Oct 2025) +32%
over 5 yrs
32, Bowes Avenue £135,000 (Mar 2022) → £155,000 (Aug 2025) +15%
over 3 yrs
38, Bowes Avenue £140,000 (May 2018) → £160,000 (Jul 2019) → £189,950 (Aug 2025) +36%
over 7 yrs
3, Bowes Avenue £170,000 (Oct 2021) → £200,000 (Nov 2024) +18%
over 3 yrs
22, Bowes Avenue £142,000 (Sep 2017) → £167,000 (Aug 2024) +18%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowes Avenue

Crime

95 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowes Avenue 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 offences22
Criminal damage & arson21
Anti-social behaviour14
Vehicle crime11
Other theft8
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Bowes 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 Bowes Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Horden station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dalton Heights Roundabout (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 3 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (S-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 4 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 5 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (NE-bound, The Avenue) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.4 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 1.0 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.1 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Practice · 1.2 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 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.8%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Households518

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+32.1%18.6%
Residents1,079

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 Bowes Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.3%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian72%54.6%
No religion23.1%38.6%
Not answered4.4%5.1%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98.3%95.6%
Born outside the UK1.7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above27.9%26.7%
No qualifications19.7%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.5%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Good health41.4%33.9%
Very good health36%43%
Fair health16.2%15.6%
Bad health5%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32%25.5%
No cars or vans in household14.3%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10%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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