SR7 7QQ postcode in Seaham, County Durham
SR7 7QQ is a postcode in Seaham, in the Dalton & Dawdon 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.
Where SR7 7QQ is, and what is near it
- SR7 7QQ
- Other postcodes in SR7 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 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 54.8314, longitude -1.3395)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SR7 7QQ?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SR7 7QQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- EasingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Grahame Morris (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Grahame Morris
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 7QQ?
Every home and business at SR7 7QQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 7QQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR7 7QQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SR7 7QQ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7QQ 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 7QQ.
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 7QQ: 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 7QQ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7QQ?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 7QQ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SR7 7QQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 7QQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around SR7 7QQ. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (65%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,622 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,748.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 440 (79%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 50 (9%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 60 (11%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,205 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 22% 1900 to 1918
- 65% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 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 7QQ is in (ONS area E01020740), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7QQ?
The nearest open schools to SR7 7QQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7QQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SR7 7QQ is Seaham Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Seaham Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Horden Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fire Station, 85 m away.
More stations near SR7 7QQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SR7 7QQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR7 7QQ, 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.
- Marlborough Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 581 2866 550 mWalk
- Byron Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 300 9631 850 mWalk
- The New Seaham Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 581 7661 1.7 kmCycle
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 7QQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SR7 7QQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SR7 7QQ?
The nearest to the centre of SR7 7QQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Princess Road Dental Practice Phone 0191 513 0301 450 mWalk
- Seaham Smiles Phone 0191 581 2236 550 mWalk
- Murton Dental Practice Phone 0191 526 0562 3.2 kmCycle
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 7QQ?
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.
- Sunderland Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 9.1 kmDrive
- Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old 9.1 kmDrive
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 7QQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SR7 7QQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lindisfarne Seaham Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 581 2891 300 mWalk
- Garden Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 513 1185 550 mWalk
- Orchard House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 581 7568 550 mWalk
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 7QQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR7 7QQ, 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.
- Well, Seaham Primary Care Ctr Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 581 3203 550 mWalk
- Boots, 63 Church Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 581 2358 750 mWalk
- Seaside Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 581 4007 750 mWalk
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 7QQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SR7 7QQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Seaham Veterinary Centre 2.4 kmCycle
- Park Veterinary Clinic 6.3 kmDrive
- Clifton Lodge Veterinary Group 8.0 kmDrive
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 7QQ in a conservation area?
The centre of SR7 7QQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 7QQ?
Police.uk records 228 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR7 7QQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 6, drugs 4, burglary 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SR7 7QQ
- Ward
- Dalton & Dawdon
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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