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Runswick Drive, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Runswick Drive, Seaham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/runswick-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 7WR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£232,835
24 sales
Price range
£102k – £383k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jan 2025
SR7 7WR

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At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkSeaham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Runswick Drive, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £263,045. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Runswick Drive compared

SR7 postcode area£157,550
Seaham£155,441
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Runswick Drive 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: £216,750 (4 sales)2016£217k2017: £228,317 (3 sales)2017£228k2018: £230,000 (1 sales)2018£230k2019: £251,500 (2 sales)2019£252k2020: £190,650 (3 sales)2020£191k2021: £256,375 (4 sales)2021£256k2022: £307,667 (3 sales)2022£308k2024: £207,547 (3 sales)2024£208k2025: £160,000 (1 sales)2025£160k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£263,04530 Jul 2024
Terraced8£187,51117 Jan 2025
Semi-detached6£242,91713 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Runswick Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 17 Jun 2026£315,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 17 Jan 2025£160,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 22 Nov 2024£167,500 OtherFreehold
46, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 30 Jul 2024£265,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 4 Apr 2024£102,141 TerracedFreehold
35, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 26 Jan 2024£255,500 DetachedFreehold
18, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 7 Nov 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 13 Oct 2022£383,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 29 Apr 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 6 Aug 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 2 Aug 2021£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 18 Jun 2021£218,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 28 May 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 24 Mar 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 6 Nov 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 16 Oct 2020£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 22 May 2020£149,950 TerracedFreehold
14, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 4 Oct 2019£193,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 25 Jul 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 7 Sep 2018£230,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 21 Aug 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 7 Aug 2017£310,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 23 Jun 2017£229,950 DetachedFreehold
4, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 2 Dec 2016£257,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 17 Jun 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 12 Feb 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Runswick Drive SR7 7WR 5 Jan 2016£195,000 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
27, Runswick Drive £149,950 (May 2020) → £167,500 (Nov 2024) → £160,000 (Jan 2025) +7%
over 5 yrs
21, Runswick Drive £255,000 (Nov 2020) → £102,141 (Apr 2024) -60%
over 3 yrs
12, Runswick Drive £230,000 (Sep 2018) → £265,000 (Aug 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs
19, Runswick Drive £195,000 (Feb 2016) → £230,000 (Mar 2021) → £218,000 (Jun 2021) +12%
over 5 yrs
5, Runswick Drive £220,000 (Jun 2016) → £300,000 (May 2021) +36%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Runswick Drive

Crime

201 crimes were reported within about a mile of Runswick Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences55
Anti-social behaviour50
Shoplifting35
Criminal damage & arson21
Public order15
Other theft9

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

Schools near Runswick Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 94 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.9 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Seaham station 0.5 mi · 9 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

  • East Shore - supermarket (W-bound, Unclassified Road) 1 min walk
  • Castlereagh Aged Miners (NW-bound, B1297 North Road) 2 min walk
  • East Shore - Aldeburgh Way (S-bound, Unclassified Road) 2 min walk
  • Castlereagh Aged Miners (SE-bound, B1297 North Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.3 mi
  • Southlands Medical Group
    Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Sunderland · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Seaham Local · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Dawdon Seaham · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Dawdon Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Seaside Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.9%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households817

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents2,006

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 Runswick Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.7%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian63.1%54.6%
No religion30.9%38.6%
Not answered4%5.1%
Muslim0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Sikh0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above41.3%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.2%
No qualifications9.6%20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship4.7%6.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health59.1%43%
Good health29.9%33.9%
Fair health8.5%15.6%
Bad health1.9%5.8%
Very bad health0.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
2 cars or vans in household41.8%25.5%
1 car or van in household37.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household10.4%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%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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