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St Helens Drive, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Helens Drive, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/st-helens-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£188,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£153,276
34 sales
Price range
£55k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
SR7 7PU

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At a glance

House prices£188k average23% above the Seaham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station21 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband55% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 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

34 property sales on St Helens Drive, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £188,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £127,831. Average sale prices rose from £121,000 in 2016 to £162,500 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% above the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 35% detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on St Helens Drive range from £55,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, St Helens Drive ranks 19th for average price.

House prices on St Helens Drive compared

St Helens Drive£188,333
SR7 postcode area£155,063
Seaham£153,080
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £121,000 (2 sales)2016£121k2018: £110,190 (5 sales)2018£110k2019: £104,750 (2 sales)2019£105k2020: £130,000 (3 sales)2020£130k2021: £167,167 (6 sales)2021£167k2022: £202,488 (4 sales)2022£202k2023: £155,500 (2 sales)2023£156k2024: £186,667 (3 sales)2024£187k2025: £162,000 (5 sales)2025£162k2026: £162,500 (2 sales)2026£163k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£127,8312 Jul 2026
Detached12£206,16311 Nov 2025
Terraced4£109,12512 Aug 2025

Sold prices on St Helens Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 2 Jul 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 29 May 2026£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 11 Nov 2025£240,000 DetachedFreehold
34, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 12 Aug 2025£130,000 TerracedFreehold
35, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 11 Jun 2025£55,000 TerracedFreehold
41, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 30 May 2025£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 29 Jan 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
6, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 8 Nov 2024£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 27 Sep 2024£210,000 DetachedFreehold
56, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 28 Mar 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 4 Dec 2023£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 3 Feb 2023£195,000 DetachedFreehold
16, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 2 Dec 2022£219,950 DetachedFreehold
5, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 24 Nov 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 14 Oct 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
18, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 30 Sep 2022£230,000 DetachedFreehold
53, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 17 Dec 2021£182,000 DetachedFreehold
34, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 12 Nov 2021£145,000 TerracedFreehold
45, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 30 Jul 2021£235,000 DetachedFreehold
42, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 1 Mar 2021£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 26 Feb 2021£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 19 Feb 2021£175,000 DetachedFreehold
2, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 23 Nov 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 20 Nov 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 26 Oct 2020£165,000 DetachedFreehold
26, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 3 Jul 2020£175,000 DetachedFreehold
31, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 4 Nov 2019£106,500 TerracedFreehold
59, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 19 Jun 2019£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 31 May 2019£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 5 Nov 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 5 Oct 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 15 May 2018£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 25 Jan 2018£109,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 12 Jan 2018£89,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 12 Aug 2016£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 13 Jul 2016£132,000 DetachedFreehold
37, St Helens Drive SR7 7PU 10 Jun 2016£124,000 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
56, St Helens Drive £210,000 (Mar 2024) → £190,000 (Jul 2026) -10%
over 2 yrs
34, St Helens Drive £145,000 (Nov 2021) → £130,000 (Aug 2025) -10%
over 4 yrs
53, St Helens Drive £182,000 (Dec 2021) → £195,000 (Feb 2023) +7%
over 1 yr
37, St Helens Drive £124,000 (Jun 2016) → £110,000 (Aug 2016) → £118,000 (Feb 2021) -5%
over 5 yrs
2, St Helens Drive £109,000 (Jan 2018) → £115,000 (Nov 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Helens Drive

Crime

164 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Helens Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour53
Violence & sexual offences39
Shoplifting27
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft9
Public order6

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

Flood risk

St Helens 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 St Helens Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 94 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.6 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.8 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 · 21 min walk
  • Horden station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hill Crescent (SE-bound, Hill Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Hill Crescent (NW-bound, Hill Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Mount Stewart Street (SW-bound, Mount Stewart Street) 2 min walk
  • Council Offices (NE-bound, Spectrum Business Park) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 1.0 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.5 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Seaham Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Dawdon Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Dawdon Seaham · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.3 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.2%62.5%
Private rented28.8%20.3%
Social rented10.0%17.1%
Households709

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,708

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)55%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 St Helens Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.2%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian53.2%54.6%
No religion40.4%38.6%
Not answered5.3%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications27%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.5%14.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.3%26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.2%6.2%
Other qualifications4.2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42.1%43%
Good health34%33.9%
Fair health16.6%15.6%
Bad health6%5.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household44.9%42.3%
No cars or vans in household29.8%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household20%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%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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