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Metcalf Crescent, Murton, Seaham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 9HQ, SR7 9HF, SR7 9HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£80,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£82,100
10 sales
Price range
£50k – £105k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
SR7 9HQ

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At a glance

House prices£82k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station50 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

10 property sales on Metcalf Crescent, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £80,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £82,100. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Metcalf Crescent range from £50,000 to £105,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Metcalf Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Metcalf Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £80,000 (1 sales)2017£80k2018: £57,000 (1 sales)2018£57k2019: £50,000 (1 sales)2019£50k2020: £85,000 (1 sales)2020£85k2021: £85,500 (2 sales)2021£86k2023: £100,000 (2 sales)2023£100k2024: £98,000 (1 sales)2024£98k2026: £80,000 (1 sales)2026£80k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£82,10018 May 2026

Sold prices on Metcalf Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 18 May 2026£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 30 Sep 2024£57,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 12 Feb 2024£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 9 Aug 2023£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 17 Jul 2023£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HF 18 Jan 2023£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 15 Oct 2021£79,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 25 Feb 2021£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HR 1 May 2020£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 5 Jul 2019£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 2 Nov 2018£57,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HQ 28 Sep 2018£57,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Metcalf Crescent SR7 9HF 12 Apr 2017£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
43, Metcalf Crescent £57,000 (Sep 2018) → £57,600 (Sep 2024) +1%
over 6 yrs
52, Metcalf Crescent £79,000 (Oct 2021) → £98,000 (Feb 2024) +24%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Metcalf Crescent

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Metcalf 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 offences35
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson19
Anti-social behaviour12
Other theft8
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Metcalf 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 Metcalf Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Horden station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wellfield Road Club (W-bound, Wellfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Wellfield Road Club (E-bound, Wellfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Wellfield Road (E-bound, Wellfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Wetherburn Avenue (N-bound, Wetherburn Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 0.7 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.7 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Murton · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 1.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Dalton Park Murton Outlet · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 0.7 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.0 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+)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 Metcalf Crescent

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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