West View, Murton, Seaham

MyStreetCheck free street report: West View, Murton, Seaham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/seaham-county-durham/west-view/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£91,324

3 sales

Price range

£55k – £114k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Feb 2024

SR7 9PE

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At a glance

House prices£91k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station47 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband58% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on West View, Murton, Seaham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £91,324. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West View compared

SR7 postcode area£157,550

Seaham£155,441

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£91,324	19 Feb 2024

Sold prices on West View

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, West View SR7 9PE	19 Feb 2024	£113,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, West View SR7 9PE	25 Jun 2021	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, West View SR7 9PE	20 Jan 2017	£55,471	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, West View	£55,471 (Jan 2017) → £105,000 (Jun 2021) → £113,500 (Feb 2024)	+105% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West View

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of West View in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	36
Shoplifting	28
Criminal damage & arson	19
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	9
Other theft	8

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

Schools near West View

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Westlea Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Seaview Primary School 256 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Seaham High School 1,095 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	2.1 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Horden station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

RC School Church Lane (NW-bound, Church Lane) 1 min walk
Ripon Terrace (SW-bound, Knaresborough Road) 3 min walk
Ripon Terrace (NE-bound, Knaresborough Road) 3 min walk
Colliery Inn (S-bound, Woods Terrace) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 0.2 mi
Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.4 mi
The New Seaham Medical Group
Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.7 mi
Byron Medical Practice
The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 0.1 mi
Spar Spar - Murton · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Dalton Park Murton Outlet · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 0.2 mi
G Whitfield Limited · 0.2 mi
Boots · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
Seaham Smiles · 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 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.1%	62.5%
Private rented	26.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	647

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,500

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	58%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 West View

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Who lives around West View

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	97.8%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	54.8%	54.6%
No religion	39.7%	38.6%
Not answered	4.3%	5.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	96.1%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	3.9%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	26%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	20.7%	19.9%
No qualifications	18.8%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	16.6%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.2%
Other qualifications	3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	44%	43%
Good health	37.4%	33.9%
Fair health	13.1%	15.6%
Bad health	4.9%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	45.8%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	28.5%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	15.9%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.7%	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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