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Essex Crescent, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Crescent, Seaham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/essex-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£75,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£65,496
12 sales
Price range
£57k – £83k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
SR7 8DZ

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At a glance

House prices£75k average51% below the Seaham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkSeaham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

12 property sales on Essex Crescent, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £75,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £64,995. That is 51% below the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Essex Crescent range from £57,000 to £82,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Essex Crescent ranks 61st for average price.

House prices on Essex Crescent compared

Essex Crescent£75,250
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: £60,000 (1 sales)2017£60k2018: £62,667 (3 sales)2018£63k2020: £59,983 (3 sales)2020£60k2021: £65,000 (1 sales)2021£65k2024: £71,250 (2 sales)2024£71k2025: £71,000 (1 sales)2025£71k2026: £79,500 (1 sales)2026£80k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£64,99524 Apr 2026
Terraced1£71,00012 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Essex Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 24 Apr 2026£79,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 12 Dec 2025£71,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 27 Sep 2024£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 27 Sep 2024£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 2 Sep 2024£82,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 22 Oct 2021£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 4 Dec 2020£57,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 25 Sep 2020£58,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 28 Feb 2020£64,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 24 Jan 2020£73,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 19 Dec 2018£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 21 Sep 2018£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 20 Apr 2018£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 15 Feb 2018£63,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 14 Dec 2017£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Essex Crescent SR7 8DZ 25 Nov 2016£71,000 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
16, Essex Crescent £71,000 (Nov 2016) → £71,000 (Dec 2025) +0%
over 9 yrs
24, Essex Crescent £73,000 (Jan 2020) → £64,950 (Feb 2020) -11%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Essex Crescent

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences33
Criminal damage & arson27
Anti-social behaviour23
Other theft12
Public order10
Vehicle crime9

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

Flood risk

Essex Crescent 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 Essex Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
  • Horden station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eastdene Road (W-bound, Eastdene Road) 1 min walk
  • The Avenue - Essex Crescent (SW-bound, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • The Avenue - Essex Crescent (NE-bound, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.1 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.7 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.2 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Netscripts Direct · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 2 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.9%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented35.1%17.1%
Households493

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,218

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Essex Crescent

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Who lives around Essex Crescent

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.1%0.9%

Religion

HereDurham
No religion48.7%38.6%
Christian44.5%54.6%
Not answered4.4%5.1%
Muslim1.5%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications31.3%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.5%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.3%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.5%
Apprenticeship4%6.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health44.2%43%
Good health31.9%33.9%
Fair health16.5%15.6%
Bad health5.9%5.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household38.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household16.9%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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