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Ilchester Street, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ilchester Street, Seaham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/ilchester-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 7LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£32,021
12 sales
Price range
£23k – £43k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
SR7 7LW

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At a glance

House prices£32k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station16 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 32 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 Ilchester Street, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £33,025. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% flat. Recorded sale prices on Ilchester Street range from £23,000 to £42,500. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold.

House prices on Ilchester Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ilchester Street 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: £24,150 (2 sales)2016£24k2017: £27,000 (1 sales)2017£27k2018: £33,500 (2 sales)2018£34k2019: £39,950 (1 sales)2019£40k2020: £38,500 (1 sales)2020£39k2022: £25,000 (1 sales)2022£25k2023: £40,000 (1 sales)2023£40k2024: £28,000 (2 sales)2024£28k2025: £42,500 (1 sales)2025£43k

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£33,02531 Jan 2025
Flat2£27,0009 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Ilchester Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 21 Oct 2025£98,825 TerracedFreehold
28, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 31 Jan 2025£42,500 TerracedFreehold
11A, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 19 Dec 2024£27,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 26 Nov 2024£39,999 TerracedFreehold
5, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 4 Oct 2024£46,250 TerracedFreehold
11, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 9 Sep 2024£29,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 24 May 2024£49,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 11 Oct 2023£40,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 19 May 2023£39,995 TerracedFreehold
32, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 7 Mar 2023£39,999 TerracedFreehold
36, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 15 Dec 2022£39,995 TerracedFreehold
10A, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 30 Nov 2022£25,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 27 Jan 2022£39,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 27 Oct 2021£51,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 1 Feb 2021£41,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 5 Jun 2020£38,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 12 May 2020£20,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 18 Dec 2019£39,950 TerracedFreehold
2, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 7 Oct 2019£20,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 22 Jul 2019£36,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 21 Dec 2018£27,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 13 Nov 2018£40,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 11 Apr 2018£32,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 8 Dec 2017£24,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 23 Oct 2017£27,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 31 May 2017£25,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 22 Nov 2016£25,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 22 Nov 2016£20,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 2 Sep 2016£26,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 29 Apr 2016£23,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 3 Feb 2016£20,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Ilchester Street SR7 7LW 8 Jan 2016£25,300 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
48, Ilchester Street £39,999 (Nov 2024) → £98,825 (Oct 2025) +147%
over under a year
35, Ilchester Street £23,000 (Apr 2016) → £40,000 (Nov 2018) → £49,000 (May 2024) +113%
over 8 yrs
36, Ilchester Street £27,000 (Oct 2017) → £32,000 (Apr 2018) → £36,000 (Jul 2019) → £41,500 (Feb 2021) → £39,995 (Dec 2022) +48%
over 5 yrs
30, Ilchester Street £20,000 (May 2020) → £51,000 (Oct 2021) +155%
over 1 yr
2, Ilchester Street £20,000 (Oct 2019) → £39,950 (Dec 2019) +100%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Ilchester Street

Crime

203 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ilchester Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour58
Violence & sexual offences47
Shoplifting35
Criminal damage & arson23
Public order14
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Ilchester Street 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 Ilchester Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 94 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.8 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 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
  • Horden station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Community Centre (NW-bound, Queen Alexandra Road) 2 min walk
  • Community Centre (SE-bound, Queen Alexandra Road) 3 min walk
  • Bingo Hall (SE-bound, Princess Road) 3 min walk
  • Mount Stewart Street (SW-bound, Mount Stewart Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.4 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.8 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.3 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Seaham Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Dawdon Seaham · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Dawdon Seaham · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.2 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 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 skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.6%62.5%
Private rented38.1%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households509

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,109

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 Ilchester Street

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.2%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian51.5%54.6%
No religion42.9%38.6%
Not answered4.4%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.2%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.8%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications23.7%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.4%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health39.1%43%
Good health34.1%33.9%
Fair health17.7%15.6%
Bad health6.5%5.8%
Very bad health2.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household38.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37.4%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household19.5%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%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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