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Cottages Road, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cottages Road, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/cottages-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£82,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£67,875
10 sales
Price range
£25k – £96k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
SR7 7RL

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At a glance

House prices£83k average46% below the Seaham average 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 station14 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

10 property sales on Cottages Road, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £82,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £67,875. That is 46% below the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cottages Road range from £25,000 to £96,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Cottages Road ranks 58th for average price.

House prices on Cottages Road compared

Cottages Road£82,500
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

2017: £62,000 (1 sales)2017£62k2018: £25,000 (1 sales)2018£25k2021: £96,000 (1 sales)2021£96k2022: £76,750 (2 sales)2022£77k2023: £57,625 (2 sales)2023£58k2024: £62,000 (1 sales)2024£62k2026: £82,500 (2 sales)2026£83k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£67,87517 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Cottages Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 17 Jul 2026£95,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 13 May 2026£70,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 10 Dec 2025£47,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 7 Feb 2025£39,999 TerracedFreehold
1, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 5 Jul 2024£62,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 15 Mar 2024£77,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 7 Dec 2023£40,250 TerracedFreehold
3, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 24 Aug 2023£48,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 23 Mar 2023£50,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 6 Jan 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 19 Dec 2022£63,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 15 Dec 2022£39,995 TerracedFreehold
10, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 5 Aug 2022£90,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 15 Oct 2021£96,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 22 Jul 2019£36,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 11 Apr 2018£35,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 27 Feb 2018£37,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 19 Feb 2018£25,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Cottages Road SR7 7RL 23 Aug 2017£62,000 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
28, Cottages Road £25,000 (Feb 2018) → £35,000 (Apr 2018) → £36,000 (Jul 2019) → £39,995 (Dec 2022) +60%
over 5 yrs
6, Cottages Road £62,000 (Aug 2017) → £96,000 (Oct 2021) +55%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cottages Road

Crime

215 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cottages Road 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).

Anti-social behaviour58
Violence & sexual offences53
Shoplifting35
Criminal damage & arson27
Public order14
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Cottages Road 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 Cottages Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 94 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Horden station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bingo Hall (SE-bound, Princess Road) 3 min walk
  • Bingo Hall (NW-bound, Princess Road) 3 min walk
  • Mount Street (NW-bound, Gas Works Road) 3 min walk
  • Mount Street (SE-bound, Gas Works Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.3 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.7 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.3 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Seaham Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Dawdon Seaham · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Dawdon Seaham · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.2 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 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 skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.6%62.5%
Private rented38.1%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households509

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,109

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 Cottages Road

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.2%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian51.5%54.6%
No religion42.9%38.6%
Not answered4.4%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications23.7%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.4%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health39.1%43%
Good health34.1%33.9%
Fair health17.7%15.6%
Bad health6.5%5.8%
Very bad health2.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household38.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37.4%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household19.5%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%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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