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Forster Avenue, Murton, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forster Avenue, Murton, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/forster-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 9DE, SR7 9DD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£75,999
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£54,632
19 sales
Price range
£22k – £93k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jan 2026
SR7 9DE

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At a glance

House prices£55k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station46 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

19 property sales on Forster Avenue, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £75,999. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £54,632. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Forster Avenue range from £22,000 to £93,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Forster Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forster Avenue 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: £46,500 (2 sales)2016£47k2017: £35,500 (4 sales)2017£36k2018: £36,000 (2 sales)2018£36k2019: £61,000 (2 sales)2019£61k2020: £56,475 (2 sales)2020£56k2021: £66,775 (2 sales)2021£67k2023: £50,000 (1 sales)2023£50k2024: £77,000 (1 sales)2024£77k2025: £79,750 (2 sales)2025£80k2026: £75,999 (1 sales)2026£76k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£54,6328 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Forster Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 23 Feb 2026£60,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 8 Jan 2026£75,999 TerracedFreehold
29, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 10 Sep 2025£60,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 4 Sep 2025£55,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 1 Sep 2025£66,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 29 Aug 2025£47,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 9 May 2025£93,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 1 Jul 2024£77,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 28 Jun 2024£72,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 8 Feb 2024£60,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 18 Jan 2023£30,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 18 Jan 2023£50,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 4 Nov 2021£77,950 TerracedFreehold
13, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 4 Jun 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 21 May 2021£55,600 TerracedFreehold
36, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 12 Feb 2021£47,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 30 Sep 2020£73,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 22 May 2020£39,950 TerracedFreehold
24, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 22 May 2019£52,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 26 Apr 2019£70,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 9 Jan 2019£39,950 TerracedFreehold
3, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 30 May 2018£48,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 15 May 2018£24,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 3 Oct 2017£22,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 11 Aug 2017£39,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 21 Jul 2017£29,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 30 Mar 2017£52,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 13 Oct 2016£57,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Forster Avenue SR7 9DE 23 Sep 2016£40,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Forster Avenue SR7 9DD 19 Apr 2016£36,000 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
6, Forster Avenue £39,000 (Aug 2017) → £60,000 (Feb 2026) +54%
over 9 yrs
4, Forster Avenue £47,000 (Aug 2025) → £75,999 (Jan 2026) +62%
over under a year
13, Forster Avenue £39,950 (Jan 2019) → £50,000 (Jun 2021) → £66,500 (Sep 2025) +66%
over 7 yrs
10, Forster Avenue £22,000 (Oct 2017) → £70,000 (Apr 2019) → £72,500 (Jun 2024) +230%
over 7 yrs
14, Forster Avenue £40,000 (Sep 2016) → £55,600 (May 2021) +39%
over 5 yrs
3, Forster Avenue £57,000 (Oct 2016) → £48,000 (May 2018) -16%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forster Avenue

Crime

127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forster Avenue 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 offences34
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson17
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order9
Other theft8

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

Schools near Forster Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 2.0 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Seaham station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Horden station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Matthews Road (N-bound, Un-named road to East Mr) 1 min walk
  • Shopping Centre Cinema (W-bound, Dalton Park) 4 min walk
  • Shopping Centre Cinema (E-bound, Dalton Park) 4 min walk
  • Dalton Terrace (N-bound, Un-named road to East Mr) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 0.5 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.7 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Murton · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Dalton Park Murton Outlet · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 0.5 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 2.2 mi
  • Dental Practice · 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+)93%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Forster Avenue

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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