SR7 7EQ postcode in Seaham, County Durham

SR7 7EQ is a postcode in Seaham, in the Seaham ward of County Durham. It is in the Easington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in SR7 7, last 12 months. ▲ 32.1% on the year before Nearest station Seaham 750 m in a straight line

Where SR7 7EQ is, and what is near it

Map of SR7 7EQ and what is near it Map of SR7 7EQ: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the SR7 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SR7 7AA: also in SR7 7SR7 7AJ: also in SR7 7SR7 7AL: also in SR7 7SR7 7AN: also in SR7 7SR7 7AS: also in SR7 7SR7 7AT: also in SR7 7SR7 7AU: also in SR7 7SR7 7AX: also in SR7 7SR7 7AY: also in SR7 7SR7 7BA: also in SR7 7SR7 7BB: also in SR7 7SR7 7BD: also in SR7 7SR7 7BE: also in SR7 7SR7 7BG: also in SR7 7SR7 7BH: also in SR7 7SR7 7BJ: also in SR7 7SR7 7BN: also in SR7 7SR7 7BP: also in SR7 7SR7 7BQ: also in SR7 7SR7 7BS: also in SR7 7SR7 7BT: also in SR7 7SR7 7BU: also in SR7 7SR7 7BW: also in SR7 7SR7 7BX: also in SR7 7SR7 7BY: also in SR7 7SR7 7BZ: also in SR7 7SR7 7DA: also in SR7 7SR7 7DB: also in SR7 7SR7 7DD: also in SR7 7SR7 7DE: also in SR7 7SR7 7DF: also in SR7 7SR7 7DH: also in SR7 7SR7 7DJ: also in SR7 7SR7 7DQ: also in SR7 7SR7 7DR: also in SR7 7SR7 7DS: also in SR7 7SR7 7DT: also in SR7 7SR7 7DU: also in SR7 7SR7 7DW: also in SR7 7SR7 7DX: also in SR7 7SR7 7EA: also in SR7 7SR7 7EB: also in SR7 7SR7 7EE: also in SR7 7SR7 7EF: also in SR7 7SR7 7EJ: also in SR7 7SR7 7EL: also in SR7 7SR7 7EN: also in SR7 7SR7 7ER: also in SR7 7SR7 7ET: also in SR7 7SR7 7EU: also in SR7 7SR7 7EW: also in SR7 7SR7 7EY: also in SR7 7SR7 7EZ: also in SR7 7SR7 7HD: also in SR7 7SR7 7HE: also in SR7 7SR7 7HF: also in SR7 7SR7 7HL: also in SR7 7SR7 7HN: also in SR7 7SR7 7HQ: also in SR7 7SR7 7HS: also in SR7 7SR7 7HT: also in SR7 7SR7 7HU: also in SR7 7SR7 7HW: also in SR7 7SR7 7HX: also in SR7 7SR7 7HY: also in SR7 7SR7 7HZ: also in SR7 7SR7 7JA: also in SR7 7SR7 7JB: also in SR7 7SR7 7JD: also in SR7 7SR7 7JE: also in SR7 7SR7 7JH: also in SR7 7SR7 7JJ: also in SR7 7SR7 7JL: also in SR7 7SR7 7JN: also in SR7 7SR7 7JP: also in SR7 7SR7 7JT: also in SR7 7SR7 7JU: also in SR7 7SR7 7JW: also in SR7 7SR7 7JX: also in SR7 7SR7 7JY: also in SR7 7SR7 7JZ: also in SR7 7SR7 7LA: also in SR7 7SR7 7LB: also in SR7 7SR7 7LH: also in SR7 7SR7 7LJ: also in SR7 7SR7 7RX: also in SR7 7SR7 7RY: also in SR7 7SR7 7RZ: also in SR7 7SR7 7SA: also in SR7 7SR7 7SB: also in SR7 7SR7 7SE: also in SR7 7SR7 7SF: also in SR7 7SR7 7SG: also in SR7 7SR7 7SH: also in SR7 7SR7 7SL: also in SR7 7SR7 7SN: also in SR7 7SR7 7SP: also in SR7 7SR7 7SQ: also in SR7 7SR7 7SR: also in SR7 7SR7 7ST: also in SR7 7SR7 7SU: also in SR7 7SR7 7SW: also in SR7 7SR7 7SX: also in SR7 7SR7 7SZ: also in SR7 7SR7 7TA: also in SR7 7SR7 7TB: also in SR7 7SR7 7TD: also in SR7 7SR7 7TE: also in SR7 7SR7 7TF: also in SR7 7SR7 7TH: also in SR7 7SR7 7TJ: also in SR7 7SR7 7TL: also in SR7 7SR7 7TN: also in SR7 7SR7 7TP: also in SR7 7SR7 7TQ: also in SR7 7SR7 7TR: also in SR7 7SR7 7TW: also in SR7 7SR7 7TZ: also in SR7 7SR7 7WL: also in SR7 7SR7 7XD: also in SR7 7SR7 7XF: also in SR7 7SR7 7XH: also in SR7 7SR7 7XJ: also in SR7 7SR7 7XQ: also in SR7 7 Seaham High School 1.8 kmGP 2.0 kmDalton & Dawdon SR7 7EQ Map of SR7 7EQ and what is near it Map of SR7 7EQ: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the SR7 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hope Wood Academy 5.4 kmSunderland station 8.1 kmDalton & Dawdon SR7 7EQ
  • SR7 7EQ
  • Other postcodes in SR7 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8376, longitude -1.3351)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SR7 7EQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SR7 7EQ?

Every home and business at SR7 7EQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SR7 7EQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR7 7EQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SR7 7EQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SR7 7EQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SR7 7EQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SR7 7EQ: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SR7 7EQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SR7 7EQ?

Homes in SR7 7 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, up 32.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£124,950 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 32.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £280,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £161,500 28 sales
  • Terraced £111,500 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £124,500 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SR7 district: a typical £129,500 from 328 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SR7 7EQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR7 7EQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SR7 7EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around SR7 7EQ. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SR7 7EQ

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £3,205 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 700 (83%)£1,748
Band Babout 70 (8%)£2,039
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,331
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,622
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SR7 7EQ is in (ONS area E01020784), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SR7 7EQ?

The nearest open schools to SR7 7EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR7 7EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SR7 7EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR7 7EQ is Seaham Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest North Railway Street, 63 m away.

More stations near SR7 7EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SR7 7EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR7 7EQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SR7 7EQ?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR7 7EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SR7 7EQ?

The nearest to the centre of SR7 7EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SR7 7EQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SR7 7EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR7 7EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SR7 7EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR7 7EQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SR7 7EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR7 7EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SR7 7EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of SR7 7EQ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SR7 7EQ?

Police.uk records 221 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR7 7EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Violence and sexual offences55 reports
Shoplifting35 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports
Public order16 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 4, drugs 4, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SR7 7EQ

Ward
Seaham
Parish
Seaham
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Seaham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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