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Watling Avenue, Seaham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 8HZ, SR7 8JG, SR7 8JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£108,723
30 sales
Price range
£50k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Apr 2026
SR7 8HZ

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At a glance

House prices£130k average15% below 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 station19 min walkSeaham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

30 property sales on Watling Avenue, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £110,775. That is 15% below the Seaham average of £153,080 over the same period. 6 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 93% semi-detached, 3% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watling Avenue range from £50,000 to £169,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 69 streets in Seaham with at least two sales in the last year, Watling Avenue ranks 40th for average price.

House prices on Watling Avenue compared

Watling Avenue£130,000
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: £90,000 (1 sales)2016£90k2017: £90,375 (4 sales)2017£90k2018: £129,999 (1 sales)2018£130k2019: £99,375 (2 sales)2019£99k2020: £113,500 (2 sales)2020£114k2021: £111,500 (5 sales)2021£112k2022: £106,500 (5 sales)2022£107k2023: £133,250 (2 sales)2023£133k2024: £107,738 (4 sales)2024£108k2025: £103,500 (2 sales)2025£104k2026: £130,000 (2 sales)2026£130k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£110,77521 Apr 2026
Terraced1£50,00030 Apr 2024
Detached1£110,0006 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Watling Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 21 Apr 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Watling Avenue SR7 8JD 6 Apr 2026£110,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 1 Aug 2025£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 4 Jun 2025£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Watling Avenue SR7 8JE 12 Jul 2024£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
157, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 3 May 2024£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Watling Avenue SR7 8JE 30 Apr 2024£50,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Watling Avenue SR7 8JE 30 Apr 2024£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 30 Jun 2023£126,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
167, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 3 Apr 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 7 Nov 2022£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 11 Apr 2022£125,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Watling Avenue SR7 8JE 4 Apr 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 25 Mar 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 23 Feb 2022£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 23 Dec 2021£54,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 30 Nov 2021£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
167, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 29 Oct 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
157, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 19 May 2021£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 1 Mar 2021£84,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
167, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 13 Nov 2020£66,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
163, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 24 Aug 2020£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 21 Feb 2020£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 20 Dec 2019£98,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Watling Avenue SR7 8JE 5 Mar 2019£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 2 Nov 2018£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Watling Avenue SR7 8JD 16 Jul 2018£129,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 3 Nov 2017£102,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Watling Avenue SR7 8HZ 5 Sep 2017£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Watling Avenue SR7 8JE 17 Feb 2017£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
151, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 27 Jan 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Watling Avenue SR7 8JG 1 Jul 2016£90,000 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
38, Watling Avenue £98,750 (Dec 2019) → £105,000 (Aug 2025) +6%
over 6 yrs
106, Watling Avenue £90,000 (Jul 2016) → £102,000 (Jun 2025) +13%
over 9 yrs
157, Watling Avenue £137,000 (May 2021) → £169,950 (May 2024) +24%
over 3 yrs
36, Watling Avenue £102,500 (Nov 2017) → £126,500 (Jun 2023) +23%
over 6 yrs
167, Watling Avenue £66,000 (Nov 2020) → £135,000 (Oct 2021) → £140,000 (Apr 2023) +112%
over 2 yrs
33, Watling Avenue £94,000 (Sep 2017) → £125,500 (Apr 2022) +34%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watling Avenue

Crime

114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watling Avenue 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).

Violence & sexual offences30
Criminal damage & arson26
Anti-social behaviour17
Other theft10
Vehicle crime10
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Watling 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 Watling Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Horden station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mount Pleasant (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 1 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (S-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 2 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant (NE-bound, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Dalton Heights Roundabout (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.2 mi
  • Byron Medical Practice
    The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.8 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.3 mi
  • Marlborough Surgery
    Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda New Seaham Express Petrol · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Seaham 138 The Avenue · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seaham Stockton Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar Station Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • J&j Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Netscripts Direct · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Seaham Smiles · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented31.1%17.1%
Households798

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,805

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Watling Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White99.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian58.9%54.6%
No religion35.3%38.6%
Not answered4.5%5.1%
Other religion1.1%0.4%
Sikh0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.9%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.1%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications26.6%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.9%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship6%6.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health39.9%43%
Good health32.5%33.9%
Fair health17.6%15.6%
Bad health7.4%5.8%
Very bad health2.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household31.7%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household20.8%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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