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Grantham Avenue, Seaham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 8LZ, SR7 8LX, SR7 8LY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£99,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£92,059
17 sales
Price range
£56k – £147k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Mar 2026
SR7 8LZ

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At a glance

House prices£99k average35% below the Seaham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkSeaham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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 Grantham Avenue, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £99,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £90,667. That is 35% below the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 6% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Grantham Avenue range from £56,000 to £147,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Grantham Avenue ranks 50th for average price.

House prices on Grantham Avenue compared

Grantham Avenue£99,000
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

2016: £80,000 (2 sales)2016£80k2017: £56,000 (1 sales)2017£56k2018: £77,000 (1 sales)2018£77k2019: £59,000 (1 sales)2019£59k2020: £97,000 (1 sales)2020£97k2021: £86,500 (2 sales)2021£87k2022: £80,000 (1 sales)2022£80k2023: £101,250 (2 sales)2023£101k2024: £103,750 (2 sales)2024£104k2025: £112,667 (3 sales)2025£113k2026: £115,000 (1 sales)2026£115k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£90,66711 Mar 2026
Semi-detached1£80,0002 Aug 2022
Detached1£125,00019 May 2023

Sold prices on Grantham Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 11 Mar 2026£115,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 5 Feb 2026£70,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 17 Dec 2025£83,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 14 Oct 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 2 May 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 25 Oct 2024£60,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 28 Mar 2024£147,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LX 16 Jun 2023£77,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 19 May 2023£125,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LY 2 Aug 2022£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 19 Nov 2021£90,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 19 May 2021£83,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LX 13 Nov 2020£97,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LX 17 Dec 2019£59,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LX 14 Jun 2019£63,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LZ 5 Feb 2018£77,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LY 29 Sep 2017£56,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LY 28 Oct 2016£92,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Grantham Avenue SR7 8LX 29 Apr 2016£68,000 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
25, Grantham Avenue £110,000 (May 2025) → £115,000 (Mar 2026) +5%
over under a year
17, Grantham Avenue £147,000 (Mar 2024) → £145,000 (Oct 2025) -1%
over 2 yrs
56, Grantham Avenue £59,000 (Dec 2019) → £97,000 (Nov 2020) +64%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Grantham Avenue

Crime

271 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grantham Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour67
Violence & sexual offences65
Shoplifting39
Criminal damage & arson38
Other theft16
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Grantham Avenue 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 Grantham Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
  • Horden station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Laurel Avenue (NW-bound, Laurel Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Laurel Avenue (SE-bound, Laurel Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Post Office (SW-bound, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Kingston Avenue (NE-bound, Kingston Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.2 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.5 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.7 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 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 1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.5%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented33.6%17.1%
Households730

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.3%64.1%
Aged 65+39.0%18.6%
Residents1,322

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 Grantham Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian61.8%54.6%
No religion31.7%38.6%
Not answered4.4%5.1%
Muslim1.1%0.6%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98%95.6%
Born outside the UK2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications43.9%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above13%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications11.5%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Good health30.2%33.9%
Fair health25%15.6%
Very good health23.7%43%
Bad health15.8%5.8%
Very bad health5.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
No cars or vans in household43.5%24.1%
1 car or van in household43.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household11.2%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.1%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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