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The Avenue, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Avenue, Seaham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/the-avenue-county-durham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 8BQ, SR7 8BG, SR7 8AB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£104,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£85,217
47 sales
Price range
£28k – £138k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
SR7 8BD

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At a glance

House prices£104k average32% below the Seaham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station15 min walkSeaham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold99% freeholdAcross 67 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

47 property sales on The Avenue, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £104,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £86,004. Average sale prices rose from £82,975 in 2016 to £111,250 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Avenue range from £28,000 to £138,000. 99% of homes sold here were freehold and 1% leasehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, The Avenue ranks 46th for average price.

House prices on The Avenue compared

The Avenue£104,000
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: £82,975 (2 sales)2016£83k2017: £61,000 (5 sales)2017£61k2018: £75,250 (2 sales)2018£75k2019: £81,389 (9 sales)2019£81k2020: £89,000 (2 sales)2020£89k2021: £79,333 (3 sales)2021£79k2022: £91,750 (6 sales)2022£92k2023: £80,960 (5 sales)2023£81k2024: £85,000 (3 sales)2024£85k2025: £96,658 (6 sales)2025£97k2026: £111,250 (4 sales)2026£111k

Tenure: 99% freehold and 1% leasehold across 67 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced45£86,00417 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£67,50027 Feb 2023

Sold prices on The Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
173, The Avenue SR7 8BD 17 Jul 2026£130,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Avenue SR7 8AD 8 Jul 2026£97,000 TerracedFreehold
23, The Avenue SR7 8LG 24 Apr 2026£92,000 TerracedFreehold
218, The Avenue SR7 8BQ 13 Mar 2026£85,000 TerracedFreehold
198, The Avenue SR7 8BQ 11 Mar 2026£138,000 TerracedFreehold
228, The Avenue SR7 8BG 13 Feb 2026£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
229, The Avenue SR7 8BE 13 Feb 2026£50,000 TerracedFreehold
143, The Avenue SR7 8BB 19 Nov 2025£75,000 TerracedFreehold
103, The Avenue SR7 8PA 22 Oct 2025£115,000 TerracedFreehold
163, The Avenue SR7 8BB 18 Aug 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
156, The Avenue SR7 8BA 6 Jun 2025£80,000 TerracedFreehold
209, The Avenue SR7 8BD 21 Mar 2025£99,950 TerracedFreehold
87, The Avenue SR7 8NU 5 Mar 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
226, The Avenue SR7 8BG 31 Jul 2024£63,000 TerracedFreehold
192, The Avenue SR7 8BQ 24 Jul 2024£39,990 TerracedFreehold
86, The Avenue SR7 8NX 28 Jun 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
153, The Avenue SR7 8BB 9 May 2024£72,000 TerracedFreehold
146, The Avenue SR7 8BA 24 Jan 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
199, The Avenue SR7 8BD 8 Dec 2023£76,000 TerracedFreehold
215, The Avenue SR7 8BD 10 Nov 2023£89,950 TerracedFreehold
60, The Avenue SR7 8NT 20 Oct 2023£89,950 TerracedFreehold
51A, The Avenue SR7 8NS 15 May 2023£70,900 TerracedFreehold
184, The Avenue SR7 8BQ 28 Feb 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
186, The Avenue SR7 8BQ 27 Feb 2023£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Avenue SR7 8LG 26 Aug 2022£116,000 TerracedFreehold
14, The Avenue SR7 8AD 15 Jul 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Avenue SR7 8AB 13 May 2022£80,000 TerracedFreehold
16, The Avenue SR7 8AD 22 Apr 2022£92,000 TerracedFreehold
93, The Avenue SR7 8NU 22 Apr 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
225, The Avenue SR7 8BE 7 Apr 2022£72,000 TerracedFreehold
86, The Avenue SR7 8NX 28 Feb 2022£97,500 TerracedFreehold
144, The Avenue SR7 8BA 11 Feb 2022£73,000 TerracedFreehold
113, The Avenue SR7 8PD 28 Jan 2022£83,000 TerracedFreehold
240, The Avenue SR7 8BG 5 Jan 2022£89,000 TerracedFreehold
58, The Avenue SR7 8NT 27 Aug 2021£85,000 TerracedFreehold
242, The Avenue SR7 8BG 2 Jul 2021£75,000 TerracedFreehold
116, The Avenue SR7 8PE 17 Feb 2021£100,000 OtherFreehold
9, The Avenue SR7 8LQ 8 Jan 2021£78,000 TerracedFreehold
212, The Avenue SR7 8BQ 27 Nov 2020£59,000 TerracedFreehold
106, The Avenue SR7 8PB 9 Oct 2020£88,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Avenue SR7 8LG 14 Feb 2020£90,000 TerracedFreehold
139, The Avenue SR7 8PD 3 Jan 2020£54,500 TerracedFreehold
2, The Avenue SR7 8AD 5 Dec 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Avenue SR7 8AD 26 Nov 2019£55,000 TerracedFreehold
226, The Avenue SR7 8BG 31 Oct 2019£57,000 TerracedFreehold
18, The Avenue SR7 8AB 10 Oct 2019£92,000 TerracedFreehold
232, The Avenue SR7 8BG 19 Sep 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
229, The Avenue SR7 8BE 12 Sep 2019£57,000 TerracedFreehold
76, The Avenue SR7 8NT 5 Jul 2019£87,500 TerracedFreehold
202, The Avenue SR7 8BQ 1 Jul 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
6, The Avenue £55,000 (Nov 2019) → £97,000 (Jul 2026) +76%
over 7 yrs
198, The Avenue £74,000 (Mar 2017) → £138,000 (Mar 2026) +86%
over 9 yrs
228, The Avenue £57,000 (Feb 2019) → £50,000 (Feb 2026) -12%
over 7 yrs
229, The Avenue £57,000 (Sep 2019) → £50,000 (Feb 2026) -12%
over 6 yrs
226, The Avenue £57,000 (Oct 2019) → £63,000 (Jul 2024) +11%
over 5 yrs
86, The Avenue £97,500 (Feb 2022) → £120,000 (Jun 2024) +23%
over 2 yrs
27, The Avenue £90,000 (Feb 2020) → £116,000 (Aug 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs
225, The Avenue £64,000 (May 2019) → £72,000 (Apr 2022) +13%
over 3 yrs
18, The Avenue £97,950 (Mar 2016) → £95,000 (Nov 2017) → £92,000 (Oct 2019) -6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Avenue

Crime

147 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences37
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson29
Other theft12
Public order11
Vehicle crime11

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

Flood risk

The 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 The Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
  • Horden station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Avenue - Essex Crescent (NE-bound, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • The Lawns (NE-bound, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • The Avenue - Essex Crescent (SW-bound, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Malvern Crescent (NW-bound, Malvern Crescent) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.2 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.6 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.1 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.9%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented35.1%17.1%
Households493

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,218

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 The Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.1%0.9%

Religion

HereDurham
No religion48.7%38.6%
Christian44.5%54.6%
Not answered4.4%5.1%
Muslim1.5%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications31.3%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.5%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.3%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.5%
Apprenticeship4%6.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health44.2%43%
Good health31.9%33.9%
Fair health16.5%15.6%
Bad health5.9%5.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household38.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household16.9%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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