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Nelson Street, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Nelson Street, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/nelson-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 0DG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£86,203
15 sales
Price range
£50k – £104k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 May 2024
SR7 0DG

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At a glance

House prices£86k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkSeaham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% 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

15 property sales on Nelson Street, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £86,203. Average sale prices fell from £89,000 in 2016 to £81,000 in 2024 (-9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Nelson Street range from £50,200 to £104,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Nelson Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nelson 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: £89,000 (2 sales)2016£89k2017: £95,000 (2 sales)2017£95k2018: £68,600 (2 sales)2018£69k2019: £84,950 (1 sales)2019£85k2020: £83,750 (2 sales)2020£84k2021: £94,150 (3 sales)2021£94k2022: £90,950 (1 sales)2022£91k2024: £81,000 (2 sales)2024£81k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£86,2037 May 2024

Sold prices on Nelson Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 29 Oct 2024£69,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 7 May 2024£100,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 15 Jan 2024£62,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 6 Jul 2023£78,999 TerracedFreehold
20, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 15 May 2023£39,999 TerracedFreehold
34, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 11 Jul 2022£90,950 TerracedFreehold
24, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 29 Oct 2021£99,950 TerracedFreehold
12, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 28 Sep 2021£82,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 8 Sep 2021£97,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 26 Aug 2021£100,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 11 Dec 2020£102,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 27 Nov 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 21 Jun 2019£84,950 TerracedFreehold
9, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 23 Nov 2018£50,200 TerracedFreehold
8, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 5 Jan 2018£87,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 16 Oct 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 27 Jan 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 10 Oct 2016£104,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Nelson Street SR7 0DG 24 Jun 2016£74,000 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
20, Nelson Street £39,999 (May 2023) → £78,999 (Jul 2023) +98%
over under a year
30, Nelson Street £74,000 (Jun 2016) → £95,000 (Jan 2017) → £97,000 (Sep 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs
9, Nelson Street £50,200 (Nov 2018) → £102,500 (Dec 2020) +104%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Nelson Street

Crime

243 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nelson Street 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 offences59
Anti-social behaviour58
Shoplifting39
Criminal damage & arson30
Public order16
Other theft15

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

Flood risk

Nelson Street 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 Nelson Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Duke Street (SE-bound, B1404 Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Durham Street (NW-bound, Durham Street) 1 min walk
  • Durham Street (SE-bound, Durham Street) 1 min walk
  • Duke Street (NW-bound, B1404 Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.3 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.8 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Seaham Local · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.6 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 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.2%62.5%
Private rented19.0%20.3%
Social rented14.5%17.1%
Households588

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,223

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 Nelson Street

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White96.3%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian58.5%54.6%
No religion32.6%38.6%
Not answered5.2%5.1%
Muslim2.7%0.6%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.2%–
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications23.3%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.7%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.2%
Other qualifications3.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42.4%43%
Good health34.8%33.9%
Fair health16.7%15.6%
Bad health4.8%5.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household45%42.3%
No cars or vans in household27.7%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household22.6%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.8%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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