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Escallond Drive, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Escallond Drive, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/escallond-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£148,085
17 sales
Price range
£118k – £198k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jan 2026
SR7 8JZ

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At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2016 (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 station22 min walkSeaham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

17 property sales on Escallond Drive, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £145,778. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Escallond Drive range from £117,500 to £197,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Escallond Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £127,500 (2 sales)2016£128k2017: £138,317 (3 sales)2017£138k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2019: £155,000 (1 sales)2019£155k2020: £145,000 (1 sales)2020£145k2021: £130,000 (1 sales)2021£130k2022: £142,500 (2 sales)2022£143k2023: £158,500 (2 sales)2023£159k2025: £168,500 (3 sales)2025£169k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£145,77822 Jan 2026
Detached1£185,00015 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Escallond Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 22 Jan 2026£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 15 Aug 2025£185,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 29 Jul 2025£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 30 May 2025£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 7 Nov 2023£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 12 Oct 2023£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 14 Apr 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 14 Apr 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 30 Jul 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 21 Aug 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 3 May 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 23 May 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 1 Dec 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 24 Nov 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 3 Jul 2017£144,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 21 Oct 2016£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Escallond Drive SR7 8JZ 19 Jul 2016£117,500 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
41, Escallond Drive £140,000 (Apr 2022) → £151,000 (Oct 2023) +8%
over 1 yr
46, Escallond Drive £117,500 (Jul 2016) → £140,000 (May 2018) +19%
over 2 yrs
18, Escallond Drive £137,500 (Oct 2016) → £145,000 (Dec 2017) +5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Escallond Drive

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Escallond Drive 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 offences25
Criminal damage & arson23
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

Escallond Drive 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 Escallond Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 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 Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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 · 22 min walk
  • Horden station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dalton Heights Roundabout (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 2 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (S-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 2 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 4 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (NE-bound, The Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.3 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.9 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.1 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 Escallond Drive

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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