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Fairfield Grove, Murton, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fairfield Grove, Murton, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/fairfield-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 9NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£125,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£159,667
15 sales
Price range
£110k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
SR7 9NB

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At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station47 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

15 property sales on Fairfield Grove, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £125,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £184,286. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% detached, 33% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fairfield Grove range from £110,000 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Fairfield Grove compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fairfield Grove 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: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2018: £156,667 (3 sales)2018£157k2019: £139,250 (4 sales)2019£139k2020: £185,000 (1 sales)2020£185k2021: £215,000 (1 sales)2021£215k2023: £186,500 (2 sales)2023£187k2024: £152,500 (2 sales)2024£153k2026: £125,000 (1 sales)2026£125k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£184,28610 Nov 2023
Terraced5£146,00029 Nov 2024
Semi-detached3£125,00021 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Fairfield Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 21 Aug 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 29 Nov 2024£179,999 TerracedFreehold
29, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 5 Jul 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 10 Nov 2023£205,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 28 Jul 2023£168,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 26 Aug 2021£215,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 28 Oct 2020£185,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 11 Oct 2019£138,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 11 Sep 2019£134,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 26 Apr 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 26 Apr 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 5 Apr 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 22 Feb 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 24 Aug 2018£180,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 24 Aug 2018£180,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 23 Jul 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 18 Aug 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Fairfield Grove SR7 9NB 16 Jun 2016£145,000 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
22, Fairfield Grove £110,000 (Jul 2018) → £179,999 (Nov 2024) +64%
over 6 yrs
14, Fairfield Grove £145,000 (Jun 2016) → £215,000 (Aug 2021) +48%
over 5 yrs
21, Fairfield Grove £145,000 (Apr 2019) → £138,000 (Oct 2019) -5%
over under a year
31, Fairfield Grove £140,000 (Apr 2019) → £134,000 (Sep 2019) -4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Fairfield Grove

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairfield Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson19
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order9
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Fairfield Grove 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 Fairfield Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.2 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Horden station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • RC School Church Lane (NW-bound, Church Lane) 2 min walk
  • Colliery Inn (S-bound, Woods Terrace) 4 min walk
  • Colliery Inn (N-bound, Woods Terrace) 4 min walk
  • Ripon Terrace (SW-bound, Knaresborough Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 0.3 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.7 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Murton · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Dalton Park Murton Outlet · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 0.2 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 2.3 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.1%62.5%
Private rented26.9%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households647

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,500

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable84%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 Fairfield Grove

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.8%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian54.8%54.6%
No religion39.7%38.6%
Not answered4.3%5.1%
Sikh0.6%0.2%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above26%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%19.9%
No qualifications18.8%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship5%6.2%
Other qualifications3%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health44%43%
Good health37.4%33.9%
Fair health13.1%15.6%
Bad health4.9%5.8%
Very bad health0.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household45.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%25.5%
No cars or vans in household15.9%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%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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