Watson Close, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watson Close, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/watson-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR7 8ET.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£132,498

2 sales

Price range

£125k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Oct 2023

SR7 8ET

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At a glance

House prices£132k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Watson Close, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 6 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £132,498.

House prices on Watson Close compared

SR7 postcode area£157,550

Seaham£155,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£132,498	6 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Watson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Watson Close SR7 8ET	6 Oct 2023	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Watson Close SR7 8ET	11 Mar 2022	£124,995	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Close

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Close 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 offences	30
Criminal damage & arson	28
Anti-social behaviour	24
Other theft	12
Vehicle crime	12
Burglary	6

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

Flood risk

Watson Close 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 Watson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Seaham Trinity Primary School 349 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 308 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 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 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dalton Heights Roundabout (N-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 1 min walk
Mount Pleasant (S-bound, B1285 Stockton Road) 1 min walk
Mount Pleasant (NE-bound, The Avenue) 3 min walk
The Avenue - Essex Crescent (SW-bound, The Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The New Seaham Medical Group
Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 0.3 mi
Byron Medical Practice
The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 0.8 mi
Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.2 mi
Marlborough Surgery
Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham · 1.2 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 · 0.6 mi
Spar Spar Station Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

J&j Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Well · 0.8 mi
G Whitfield Limited · 1.2 mi

Dentists

Seaham Smiles · 1.0 mi
Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 8 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	9 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.8%	62.5%
Private rented	7.5%	20.3%
Social rented	3.7%	17.1%
Households	518

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,079

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Watson Close

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Who lives around Watson Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.3%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	72%	54.6%
No religion	23.1%	38.6%
Not answered	4.4%	5.1%
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	98.3%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	1.7%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.9%	26.7%
No qualifications	19.7%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	16.9%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Good health	41.4%	33.9%
Very good health	36%	43%
Fair health	16.2%	15.6%
Bad health	5%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	43.6%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	32%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	14.3%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10%	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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