Overdene, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 8QZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£266,750

4 sales

Price range

£165k – £485k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Feb 2023

SR7 8QZ

At a glance

House prices£267k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkSeaham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Overdene, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,000.

House prices on Overdene compared

SR7 postcode area£157,550

Seaham£155,441

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£194,000	9 Jul 2021
Detached	1	£485,000	14 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Overdene

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Ashville, Overdene SR7 8QZ	18 Dec 2024	£355,000	Other	Freehold
Ashville, Overdene SR7 8QZ	18 Dec 2024	£355,000	Other	Freehold
Twynholme, Overdene SR7 8QZ	14 Feb 2023	£485,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Overdene SR7 8QZ	9 Jul 2021	£205,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Leeholme, Overdene SR7 8QZ	26 Oct 2020	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Overdene SR7 8QZ	21 Oct 2020	£212,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Overdene

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Overdene 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 offences	26
Criminal damage & arson	25
Anti-social behaviour	17
Vehicle crime	11
Other theft	10
Shoplifting	9

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

Flood risk

Overdene 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 Overdene

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.2 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Seaham station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Horden station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Times Inn (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 2 min walk
Times Inn (S-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 3 min walk
Dalton Heights Roundabout (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 5 min walk
Mount Pleasant (S-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

The New Seaham Medical Group
Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.6 mi
Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.0 mi
Byron Medical Practice
The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 1.0 mi
Marlborough Surgery
Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.2%	20.3%
Social rented	37.0%	17.1%
Households	706

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,486

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

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.

Nearby streets in SR7

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