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Melrose Crescent, Seaham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 0JZ, SR7 0LA, SR7 0LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£103,600
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£91,651
37 sales
Price range
£51k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
SR7 0JZ

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At a glance

House prices£104k average32% 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 station18 min walkSeaham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 43 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

37 property sales on Melrose Crescent, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £103,600. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £90,538. Average sale prices rose from £66,833 in 2016 to £104,333 in 2026 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% terraced, 19% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Crescent range from £50,500 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Melrose Crescent ranks 47th for average price.

House prices on Melrose Crescent compared

Melrose Crescent£103,600
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: £66,833 (3 sales)2016£67k2017: £72,488 (4 sales)2017£72k2018: £85,000 (3 sales)2018£85k2019: £80,750 (2 sales)2019£81k2020: £73,250 (1 sales)2020£73k2021: £88,843 (7 sales)2021£89k2022: £101,500 (2 sales)2022£102k2023: £94,750 (2 sales)2023£95k2024: £117,500 (4 sales)2024£118k2025: £102,250 (6 sales)2025£102k2026: £104,333 (3 sales)2026£104k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 43 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced29£90,53815 May 2026
Semi-detached7£96,50027 Feb 2026
Detached1£90,00013 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Melrose Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
135, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 15 May 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 9 Apr 2026£78,000 TerracedFreehold
161, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 27 Feb 2026£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 21 Nov 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
175, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 11 Nov 2025£85,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 12 Jun 2025£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 14 Mar 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 14 Mar 2025£85,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 13 Mar 2025£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 5 Mar 2025£93,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 20 Dec 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
151, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 6 Dec 2024£53,000 TerracedFreehold
157, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 27 Jun 2024£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 2 May 2024£93,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 2 Feb 2024£97,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 26 Jan 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 13 Oct 2023£90,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 3 Mar 2023£99,500 TerracedFreehold
127, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 15 Feb 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
149, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 2 Mar 2022£88,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 24 Feb 2022£115,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 30 Nov 2021£79,950 TerracedFreehold
27, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 30 Nov 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 4 Nov 2021£109,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 26 Oct 2021£99,950 TerracedFreehold
76, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 16 Jul 2021£78,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 29 Jun 2021£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 29 Jan 2021£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 28 Aug 2020£54,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 28 Aug 2020£73,250 TerracedFreehold
67, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 6 Sep 2019£102,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 18 Apr 2019£59,500 TerracedFreehold
78, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 14 Nov 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
1B, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 13 Nov 2018£90,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 17 Aug 2018£85,000 TerracedFreehold
109, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 23 Aug 2017£69,950 TerracedFreehold
181, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 16 May 2017£78,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 24 Apr 2017£82,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LD 3 Feb 2017£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Melrose Crescent SR7 0LA 15 Dec 2016£50,500 TerracedFreehold
52, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 22 Nov 2016£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 14 Nov 2016£96,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Melrose Crescent SR7 0JZ 19 Feb 2016£54,000 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
135, Melrose Crescent £93,000 (May 2024) → £120,000 (May 2026) +29%
over 2 yrs
83, Melrose Crescent £73,250 (Aug 2020) → £120,000 (Nov 2025) +64%
over 5 yrs
23, Melrose Crescent £59,500 (Apr 2019) → £120,000 (Mar 2025) +102%
over 6 yrs
54, Melrose Crescent £70,000 (Jun 2021) → £85,500 (Mar 2025) +22%
over 4 yrs
127, Melrose Crescent £54,000 (Feb 2016) → £96,000 (Nov 2016) → £115,000 (Feb 2023) +113%
over 7 yrs
67, Melrose Crescent £102,000 (Sep 2019) → £109,000 (Nov 2021) +7%
over 2 yrs
52, Melrose Crescent £60,000 (Nov 2016) → £75,000 (Jan 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs
78, Melrose Crescent £50,500 (Dec 2016) → £80,000 (Nov 2018) +58%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Crescent

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Crescent 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 offences25
Criminal damage & arson23
Anti-social behaviour15
Public order9
Other theft8
Vehicle crime8

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

Flood risk

Melrose Crescent 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 Melrose Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
  • St Peters station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mill Inn - Stockton Road (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 3 min walk
  • Mill Inn - Station Road (NW-bound, B1404 Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Mill Inn - Stockton Road (S-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 3 min walk
  • Mill Inn - Station Road (SE-bound, B1404 Station Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.4 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.9 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.4 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Netscripts Direct · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Practice · 1.2 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.5%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented22.2%17.1%
Households992

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents2,139

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 Melrose Crescent

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.8%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian60.6%54.6%
No religion33.5%38.6%
Not answered5.2%5.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK1.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%26.7%
No qualifications21.9%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.1%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health44.1%43%
Good health35.1%33.9%
Fair health14.6%15.6%
Bad health4.9%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.8%25.5%
No cars or vans in household24.7%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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