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Matthews Road, Murton, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Matthews Road, Murton, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/matthews-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 9DG, SR7 9DF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£72,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£72,746
14 sales
Price range
£20k – £104k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jun 2026
SR7 9DF

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At a glance

House prices£72k average53% below the Seaham average 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 station46 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% 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

14 property sales on Matthews Road, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £72,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £72,746. That is 53% 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. Recorded sale prices on Matthews Road range from £20,000 to £103,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Matthews Road ranks 63rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Matthews Road compared

Matthews Road£72,000
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: £70,000 (1 sales)2016£70k2018: £20,000 (1 sales)2018£20k2019: £76,475 (2 sales)2019£76k2021: £43,500 (1 sales)2021£44k2022: £91,667 (3 sales)2022£92k2023: £67,500 (2 sales)2023£68k2025: £89,000 (2 sales)2025£89k2026: £72,000 (2 sales)2026£72k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£72,7468 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Matthews Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Matthews Road SR7 9DF 8 Jun 2026£80,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 8 Jan 2026£64,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 17 Oct 2025£78,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Matthews Road SR7 9DF 7 Jul 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 24 Apr 2024£32,260 TerracedFreehold
13, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 4 Dec 2023£50,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 1 Sep 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 14 Oct 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 1 Jul 2022£58,995 TerracedFreehold
6, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 24 Mar 2022£71,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Matthews Road SR7 9DF 16 Feb 2022£103,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 30 Nov 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Matthews Road SR7 9DF 1 Apr 2021£43,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Matthews Road SR7 9DF 10 Jan 2020£35,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 14 Jun 2019£73,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 29 Mar 2019£79,950 TerracedFreehold
8, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 5 Feb 2018£20,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Matthews Road SR7 9DF 21 Oct 2016£70,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Matthews Road SR7 9DG 11 Jul 2016£37,950 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
12, Matthews Road £50,000 (Nov 2021) → £64,000 (Jan 2026) +28%
over 4 yrs
11, Matthews Road £37,950 (Jul 2016) → £58,995 (Jul 2022) → £32,260 (Apr 2024) -15%
over 8 yrs
8, Matthews Road £20,000 (Feb 2018) → £73,000 (Jun 2019) +265%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Matthews Road

Crime

127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Matthews Road 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.

Flood risk

Matthews Road 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 Matthews Road

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 25 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 · 2.2 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 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+)95%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 Matthews Road

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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