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Rutherford Avenue, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rutherford Avenue, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/rutherford-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£138,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£108,107
14 sales
Price range
£76k – £179k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
SR7 0JX

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At a glance

House prices£108k 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 station19 min walkSeaham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

14 property sales on Rutherford Avenue, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £138,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £107,792. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rutherford Avenue range from £76,000 to £178,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rutherford Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rutherford Avenue 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: £89,000 (1 sales)2017£89k2018: £90,000 (1 sales)2018£90k2019: £90,000 (1 sales)2019£90k2020: £108,333 (3 sales)2020£108k2021: £106,000 (1 sales)2021£106k2023: £178,500 (1 sales)2023£179k2024: £100,333 (3 sales)2024£100k2025: £98,000 (2 sales)2025£98k2026: £138,000 (1 sales)2026£138k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£107,79227 Feb 2026
Terraced2£110,0003 Jul 2020

Sold prices on Rutherford Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 27 Feb 2026£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 24 Oct 2025£76,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 25 Apr 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 28 Aug 2024£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 7 May 2024£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20A, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 8 Jan 2024£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 19 Sep 2023£178,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 11 Jun 2021£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 3 Jul 2020£105,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 26 Jun 2020£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 27 May 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 6 Sep 2019£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 28 Jun 2019£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 5 Oct 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Rutherford Avenue SR7 0JX 15 Feb 2017£89,000 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
16, Rutherford Avenue £105,000 (Jun 2020) → £138,000 (Feb 2026) +31%
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Crime and flood risk near Rutherford Avenue

Crime

98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rutherford Avenue 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 offences25
Criminal damage & arson22
Anti-social behaviour15
Public order8
Vehicle crime8
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Rutherford Avenue 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 Rutherford Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 332 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.6 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • St Peters station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Byron Terrace (SE-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 2 min walk
  • Store (E-bound, Seaton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Byron Terrace (NW-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 2 min walk
  • Mill Inn - Stockton Road (S-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.9 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.4 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Netscripts Direct · 0.4 mi
  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.5%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented22.2%17.1%
Households992

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents2,139

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 Rutherford Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.8%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian60.6%54.6%
No religion33.5%38.6%
Not answered5.2%5.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK1.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%26.7%
No qualifications21.9%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.1%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health44.1%43%
Good health35.1%33.9%
Fair health14.6%15.6%
Bad health4.9%5.8%
Very bad health1.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.8%25.5%
No cars or vans in household24.7%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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