SR7 7WR postcode in Seaham, County Durham
SR7 7WR 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 September 2003.
Where SR7 7WR is, and what is near it
- SR7 7WR
- Other postcodes in SR7 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 54.8437, longitude -1.3380)
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 7WR?
- 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 7WR 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 7WR?
Every home and business at SR7 7WR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
County Durham: 85%
County Durham: 98%
The line marks the figure across County Durham.
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 7WR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR7 7WR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SR7 7WR 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 7WR 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 7WR.
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 7WR: 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 7WR 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 7WR?
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 7WR
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SR7 7WR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 January 2025. The middle price was £207,750, from £102,141 to £265,000. Across SR7 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £165,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £160,00027 Runswick Drive
- £265,00046 Runswick Drive
- £102,14121 Runswick Drive
- £255,50035 Runswick Drive
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 7WR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around SR7 7WR. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (85%). 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 £4,370 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,039.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (10%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 300 (36%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 190 (23%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 160 (19%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 70 (8%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 85% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 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 7WR is in (ONS area E01033163), 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 7WR?
The nearest open schools to SR7 7WR, 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 7WR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SR7 7WR is Seaham Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Seaham Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest East Shore - supermarket, 44 m away.
More stations near SR7 7WR, 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 7WR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR7 7WR, 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 900 mWalk
- Byron Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 300 9631 1.0 kmWalk
- The New Seaham Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 581 7661 2.0 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 7WR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SR7 7WR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · No details mapped 500 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SR7 7WR?
The nearest to the centre of SR7 7WR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Seaham Smiles Phone 0191 581 2236 950 mWalk
- Princess Road Dental Practice Phone 0191 513 0301 950 mWalk
- Murton Dental Practice Phone 0191 526 0562 4.2 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 7WR?
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 Specialist Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old 7.9 kmDrive
- Sunderland Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 8.0 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 7WR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SR7 7WR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Seaham View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 0191 581 9609 150 mWalk
- Beachcomber Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 581 9451 300 mWalk
- Eastholme Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 581 2656 350 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 7WR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR7 7WR, 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.
- 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
- Well, Seaham Primary Care Ctr Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 581 3203 900 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 7WR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SR7 7WR 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 2.0 kmCycle
- Park Veterinary Clinic 5.7 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 8.1 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 7WR in a conservation area?
The centre of SR7 7WR 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 7WR?
Police.uk records 201 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR7 7WR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 3, drugs 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 7WR
- 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
- September 2003
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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