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Porter Terrace, Murton, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Porter Terrace, Murton, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/porter-terrace/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 9PS, SR7 9PZ, SR7 9PL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£128,999
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£68,167
9 sales
Price range
£34k – £129k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jan 2026
SR7 9PL

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At a glance

House prices£68k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station45 min walkSeaham station Schools1 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

9 property sales on Porter Terrace, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £128,999. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £68,687. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Porter Terrace range from £34,000 to £128,999. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Porter Terrace compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Porter Terrace 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: £62,000 (1 sales)2016£62k2017: £64,000 (1 sales)2017£64k2018: £52,500 (1 sales)2018£53k2019: £34,000 (1 sales)2019£34k2020: £70,000 (1 sales)2020£70k2021: £77,000 (1 sales)2021£77k2022: £57,000 (1 sales)2022£57k2023: £68,000 (1 sales)2023£68k2026: £128,999 (1 sales)2026£129k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£68,68715 Jan 2026
Terraced1£64,00015 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Porter Terrace

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Porter Terrace SR7 9PZ 13 Feb 2026£39,999 TerracedFreehold
7, Porter Terrace SR7 9PL 15 Jan 2026£128,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Porter Terrace SR7 9PZ 3 Nov 2025£40,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Porter Terrace SR7 9PL 9 Oct 2025£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Porter Terrace SR7 9PL 22 Sep 2023£96,000 OtherFreehold
7, Porter Terrace SR7 9PL 13 Sep 2023£51,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Porter Terrace SR7 9PZ 21 Jul 2023£68,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Porter Terrace SR7 9PS 14 Dec 2022£57,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Porter Terrace SR7 9PS 2 Dec 2022£57,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Porter Terrace SR7 9PS 28 Nov 2022£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Porter Terrace SR7 9PS 22 Nov 2022£39,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Porter Terrace SR7 9PS 3 Dec 2021£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Porter Terrace SR7 9PZ 16 Feb 2021£67,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Porter Terrace SR7 9PZ 10 Feb 2021£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Porter Terrace SR7 9PS 18 Sep 2020£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Porter Terrace SR7 9PS 11 Mar 2019£34,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Porter Terrace SR7 9PT 19 Oct 2018£52,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Porter Terrace SR7 9PZ 15 Dec 2017£64,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Porter Terrace SR7 9PL 15 Jan 2016£62,000 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
7, Porter Terrace £51,000 (Sep 2023) → £65,000 (Oct 2025) → £128,999 (Jan 2026) +153%
over 2 yrs
39, Porter Terrace £34,000 (Mar 2019) → £39,999 (Nov 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
33, Porter Terrace £70,000 (Sep 2020) → £77,000 (Dec 2021) +10%
over 1 yr
26, Porter Terrace £64,000 (Dec 2017) → £67,000 (Feb 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Porter Terrace

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Porter Terrace in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson19
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order9
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Porter Terrace 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 Porter Terrace

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.0 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 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Horden station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ripon Terrace (NE-bound, Knaresborough Road) 1 min walk
  • Ripon Terrace (SW-bound, Knaresborough Road) 1 min walk
  • Library - School (W-bound, Barnes Road) 3 min walk
  • Library - School (E-bound, Barnes Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 0.2 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.5 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Murton · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Dalton Park Murton Outlet · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 0.2 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 2.2 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 1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.8%62.5%
Private rented31.8%20.3%
Social rented12.4%17.1%
Households636

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,270

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 Porter Terrace

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White96.8%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian51.9%54.6%
No religion42.8%38.6%
Not answered4.6%5.1%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.2%–
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.8%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications23.5%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.6%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications18.5%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.5%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health40.1%43%
Good health36.5%33.9%
Fair health16.2%15.6%
Bad health5.1%5.8%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37.4%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household17.1%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.2%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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