Souter Drive, Seaham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£197,131
31 sales
Price range
£122k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Apr 2025
SR7 7WT

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkSeaham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

31 property sales on Souter Drive, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,789. Average sale prices rose from £149,000 in 2017 to £231,500 in 2025 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Souter Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Souter 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

2017: £149,000 (3 sales)2017£149k2018: £174,250 (4 sales)2018£174k2019: £187,000 (3 sales)2019£187k2020: £185,500 (5 sales)2020£186k2021: £190,100 (5 sales)2021£190k2022: £239,000 (3 sales)2022£239k2023: £220,110 (5 sales)2023£220k2024: £247,500 (1 sales)2024£248k2025: £231,500 (2 sales)2025£232k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£175,78929 Apr 2025
Detached11£227,50021 Mar 2025
Terraced6£191,25010 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Souter Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 19 Mar 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 29 Apr 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 21 Mar 2025£263,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 28 Jun 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 10 Apr 2024£247,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 20 Dec 2023£210,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 14 Dec 2023£267,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 25 Jul 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 6 Apr 2023£262,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 23 Jan 2023£166,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 9 Jan 2023£267,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 22 Dec 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 22 Jul 2022£250,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 10 May 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 14 Apr 2022£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 15 Oct 2021£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 28 Sep 2021£139,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 6 Aug 2021£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 26 May 2021£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 8 Apr 2021£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 12 Feb 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 17 Dec 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 30 Nov 2020£220,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 24 Apr 2020£175,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 14 Feb 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 31 Jan 2020£197,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 26 Sep 2019£193,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 13 Sep 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 30 Aug 2019£193,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 23 Aug 2018£132,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 16 Jul 2018£190,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 9 May 2018£205,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 26 Jan 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 28 Nov 2017£180,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 10 Mar 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 24 Feb 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Souter Drive SR7 7WT 20 Jan 2017£122,000 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
36, Souter Drive £132,000 (Aug 2018) → £139,000 (Sep 2021) → £170,000 (Mar 2026) +29%
over 8 yrs
14, Souter Drive £180,000 (Nov 2017) → £263,000 (Mar 2025) +46%
over 7 yrs
33, Souter Drive £150,000 (Feb 2017) → £192,000 (Apr 2022) → £200,000 (Jun 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
41, Souter Drive £190,000 (Jul 2018) → £210,000 (Feb 2020) → £247,500 (Apr 2024) +30%
over 6 yrs
8, Souter Drive £262,500 (Apr 2023) → £210,000 (Dec 2023) -20%
over under a year
29, Souter Drive £160,000 (Dec 2022) → £166,550 (Jan 2023) +4%
over under a year
28, Souter Drive £220,000 (Nov 2020) → £267,000 (Jan 2023) +21%
over 2 yrs
44, Souter Drive £197,500 (Jan 2020) → £250,000 (Jul 2022) +27%
over 2 yrs
17, Souter Drive £175,000 (Sep 2019) → £188,000 (May 2021) +7%
over 2 yrs
12, Souter Drive £122,000 (Jan 2017) → £152,500 (Apr 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Souter Drive

Crime

224 crimes were reported within about a mile of Souter 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 offences60
Anti-social behaviour55
Shoplifting36
Criminal damage & arson29
Public order16
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Souter Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Souter Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 94 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Seaham station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Mary Magdalen School (NE-bound, Dene House Road) 4 min walk
  • Dene House Lodge (SW-bound, Dene House Road) 4 min walk
  • East Shore - supermarket (W-bound, Unclassified Road) 4 min walk
  • East Shore - Aldeburgh Way (S-bound, Unclassified Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.5 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.0 mi
  • Southlands Medical Group
    Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Sunderland · 2.2 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 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.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

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.

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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