Countess Close, Seaham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£679,950

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£505,990

5 sales

Price range

£400k – £680k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

SR7 7DW

At a glance

House prices£506k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkSeaham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Countess Close, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £679,950. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £505,990. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Countess Close compared

SR7 postcode area£157,550

Seaham£155,441

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£505,990	12 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Countess Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Limes, 2, Countess Close SR7 7DW	12 Dec 2025	£679,950	Detached	Freehold
7, Countess Close SR7 7DW	7 Jun 2024	£580,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Countess Close SR7 7DW	4 Dec 2020	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Countess Close SR7 7DW	14 Oct 2019	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
The Limes, 2, Countess Close SR7 7DW	20 Apr 2018	£400,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
The Limes, 2, Countess Close	£400,000 (Apr 2018) → £679,950 (Dec 2025)	+70% over 8 yrs
7, Countess Close	£450,000 (Oct 2019) → £580,000 (Jun 2024)	+29% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Countess Close

Crime

238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Countess Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	62
Anti-social behaviour	58
Shoplifting	35
Criminal damage & arson	32
Public order	16
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Countess Close 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 Countess Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 94 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Seaham station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Sunderland station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
St Peters station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dene House Lodge (SW-bound, Dene House Road) 1 min walk
St Mary Magdalen School (NE-bound, Dene House Road) 2 min walk
St Mary Magdalen School (SW-bound, Dene House Road) 2 min walk
Dene House Lodge (NE-bound, Dene House Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Marlborough Surgery
Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.4 mi
Byron Medical Practice
The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.4 mi
The New Seaham Medical Group
Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.0 mi
Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.3%	62.5%
Private rented	8.9%	20.3%
Social rented	15.8%	17.1%
Households	551

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,254

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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.

Nearby streets in SR7

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