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Stephens Road, Murton, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Stephens Road, Murton, Seaham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/stephens-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 9HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£87,667
12 sales
Price range
£50k – £135k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jan 2024
SR7 9HA

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At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2017 (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 station49 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

12 property sales on Stephens Road, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Jan 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £89,045. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Stephens Road range from £50,000 to £135,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Stephens Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Stephens Road 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: £68,000 (2 sales)2017£68k2018: £82,833 (3 sales)2018£83k2019: £60,000 (1 sales)2019£60k2020: £72,500 (1 sales)2020£73k2021: £101,500 (2 sales)2021£102k2022: £126,000 (2 sales)2022£126k2024: £80,000 (1 sales)2024£80k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£89,0458 Jan 2024
Terraced1£72,50031 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Stephens Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 27 Mar 2024£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 8 Jan 2024£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 31 Mar 2022£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 25 Mar 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 10 Dec 2021£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 29 Sep 2021£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 24 Mar 2021£61,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 31 Jan 2020£72,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 23 Aug 2019£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 31 Oct 2018£72,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 20 Jun 2018£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 2 May 2018£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 15 Dec 2017£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Stephens Road SR7 9HA 11 Oct 2017£50,000 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
2, Stephens Road £61,000 (Mar 2021) → £80,000 (Jan 2024) +31%
over 3 yrs
29, Stephens Road £50,000 (Oct 2017) → £60,000 (Aug 2019) → £108,000 (Dec 2021) +116%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Stephens Road

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Stephens Road 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 offences35
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson19
Anti-social behaviour12
Other theft8
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Stephens Road 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 Stephens Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 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 1.9 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 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 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Horden station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lumsden Square (S-bound, Lumsden Square) 2 min walk
  • Lumsden Square (N-bound, Lumsden Square) 2 min walk
  • Davison Crescent (S-bound, Davison Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Davison Crescent (N-bound, Davison Crescent) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 0.7 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.7 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Murton · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 1.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Dalton Park Murton Outlet · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.0%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented53.8%17.1%
Households771

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,616

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 Stephens Road

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian52.6%54.6%
No religion40.7%38.6%
Not answered5.6%5.1%
Sikh0.6%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK95.4%95.6%
Born outside the UK4.6%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications29.1%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.2%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.4%6.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health39%43%
Good health29.1%33.9%
Fair health19.7%15.6%
Bad health10%5.8%
Very bad health2.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.8%42.3%
No cars or vans in household38.2%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household14.9%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%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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