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Melrose Avenue, Murton, Seaham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 9SA, SR7 9SD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£142,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£122,239
23 sales
Price range
£68k – £153k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
SR7 9SD

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At a glance

House prices£142k average7% below the Seaham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station58 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

23 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £142,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £111,667. That is 7% below the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 43% semi-detached, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Avenue range from £68,000 to £153,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Melrose Avenue ranks 37th for average price.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

Melrose Avenue£142,250
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: £68,000 (1 sales)2016£68k2017: £117,500 (2 sales)2017£118k2018: £129,167 (3 sales)2018£129k2019: £121,000 (1 sales)2019£121k2020: £90,000 (1 sales)2020£90k2021: £129,833 (3 sales)2021£130k2022: £124,250 (2 sales)2022£124k2023: £107,000 (3 sales)2023£107k2024: £131,000 (2 sales)2024£131k2025: £136,500 (2 sales)2025£137k2026: £138,667 (3 sales)2026£139k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£111,6671 May 2026
Semi-detached10£132,65022 Jun 2026
Detached1£145,00010 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 10 Jul 2026£145,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 22 Jun 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 1 May 2026£146,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 3 Nov 2025£153,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 22 Aug 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 12 Dec 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 4 Jul 2024£112,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 21 Nov 2023£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 20 Oct 2023£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 25 May 2023£96,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 29 Jul 2022£113,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 7 Jan 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 21 Sep 2021£100,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 26 Jul 2021£147,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 29 Apr 2021£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 30 Oct 2020£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 29 May 2020£90,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 12 Feb 2019£121,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 20 Dec 2018£125,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 5 Oct 2018£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 28 Sep 2018£140,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 25 May 2018£103,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 14 Dec 2017£90,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 31 Oct 2017£64,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SD 10 Feb 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Melrose Avenue SR7 9SA 24 Mar 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
21, Melrose Avenue £125,000 (Dec 2018) → £121,000 (Feb 2019) → £146,000 (May 2026) +17%
over 7 yrs
45, Melrose Avenue £147,500 (Jul 2021) → £153,000 (Nov 2025) +4%
over 4 yrs
53, Melrose Avenue £145,000 (Feb 2017) → £150,000 (Dec 2024) +3%
over 8 yrs
13, Melrose Avenue £64,000 (Oct 2017) → £112,000 (Jul 2024) +75%
over 7 yrs
22, Melrose Avenue £103,000 (May 2018) → £113,500 (Jul 2022) +10%
over 4 yrs
39, Melrose Avenue £138,000 (Oct 2020) → £142,000 (Apr 2021) +3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Avenue

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Shoplifting23
Criminal damage & arson19
Anti-social behaviour11
Other theft7
Public order6

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

Flood risk

Melrose Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils Nursery 1–4 Report 1.7 mi
Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Horden station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Station Road South (SW-bound, Station Road South) 1 min walk
  • Station (NE-bound, B1285 Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Station (SW-bound, Station Est N) 2 min walk
  • Station Estate South (NE-bound, Station Estate North) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 0.9 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.1 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Murton · 1.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 0.9 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.3%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented14.4%17.1%
Households803

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+26.8%18.6%
Residents1,733

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Melrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White99.3%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.1%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian69%54.6%
No religion27.5%38.6%
Not answered3.3%5.1%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.2%
Muslim0%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98.7%95.6%
Born outside the UK1.3%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications24.2%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.2%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health39.7%43%
Good health35.6%33.9%
Fair health17.1%15.6%
Bad health5.5%5.8%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.6%25.5%
No cars or vans in household21%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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