SR7 8AP postcode in Seaham, County Durham

SR7 8AP 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.

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 £113,500 Homes sold in SR7 8, last 12 months. ▼ 31.2% on the year before Nearest station Seaham 450 m in a straight line

Where SR7 8AP is, and what is near it

Map of SR7 8AP and what is near it Map of SR7 8AP: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the SR7 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SR7 8AA: also in SR7 8SR7 8AB: also in SR7 8SR7 8AD: also in SR7 8SR7 8AE: also in SR7 8SR7 8AF: also in SR7 8SR7 8AG: also in SR7 8SR7 8AH: also in SR7 8SR7 8AJ: also in SR7 8SR7 8AL: also in SR7 8SR7 8AN: also in SR7 8SR7 8AQ: also in SR7 8SR7 8AR: also in SR7 8SR7 8AU: also in SR7 8SR7 8AW: also in SR7 8SR7 8AX: also in SR7 8SR7 8AY: also in SR7 8SR7 8AZ: also in SR7 8SR7 8BA: also in SR7 8SR7 8BB: also in SR7 8SR7 8BH: also in SR7 8SR7 8BJ: also in SR7 8SR7 8BP: also in SR7 8SR7 8BS: also in SR7 8SR7 8BT: also in SR7 8SR7 8BW: also in SR7 8SR7 8BX: also in SR7 8SR7 8EF: also in SR7 8SR7 8LF: also in SR7 8SR7 8LG: also in SR7 8SR7 8LH: also in SR7 8SR7 8LJ: also in SR7 8SR7 8LL: also in SR7 8SR7 8LN: also in SR7 8SR7 8LP: also in SR7 8SR7 8LQ: also in SR7 8SR7 8LR: also in SR7 8SR7 8LS: also in SR7 8SR7 8LW: also in SR7 8SR7 8LZ: also in SR7 8SR7 8NP: also in SR7 8SR7 8NS: also in SR7 8SR7 8NT: also in SR7 8SR7 8NU: also in SR7 8SR7 8NX: also in SR7 8SR7 8PA: also in SR7 8SR7 8PB: also in SR7 8SR7 8PD: also in SR7 8SR7 8PE: also in SR7 8SR7 8QE: also in SR7 8 Seaham High School 700 mSchool 750 mGP 850 mSchool 4.7 kmDalton & Dawdon SR7 8AP Map of SR7 8AP and what is near it Map of SR7 8AP: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the SR7 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 850 mSchool 4.7 kmDalton & Dawdon SR7 8AP
  • SR7 8AP
  • Other postcodes in SR7 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 54.8381, longitude -1.3534)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SR7 8AP?

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 8AP?

Every home and business at SR7 8AP 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.

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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 8AP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR7 8AP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 8AP 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 8AP.

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 8AP: 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 8AP 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 8AP?

Homes in SR7 8 sold for a typical £113,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 31.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£113,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 31.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £281,250 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £125,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £93,000 37 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 8AP

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in SR7 8AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 May 2026. The middle sale was £127,000, from £38,300 to £138,000. Across SR7 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £113,500. 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 8AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around SR7 8AP. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (99%). 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 8AP

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 £2,039 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 760 (99%)£1,748
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,039
Band Cfewer than 5£2,331
Band Dfewer than 5£2,622
Band Ewithheld£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 99% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 8AP is in (ONS area E01020749), rounded by the VOA.

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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 8AP?

The nearest open schools to SR7 8AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR7 8AP, 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 8AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR7 8AP is Seaham Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Crescent, 210 m away.

More stations near SR7 8AP, 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 8AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR7 8AP, 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 8AP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SR7 8AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle

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 8AP?

The nearest to the centre of SR7 8AP, 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 8AP?

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 8AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR7 8AP, 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 8AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR7 8AP, 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 8AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR7 8AP 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 8AP in a conservation area?

The centre of SR7 8AP 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 8AP?

Police.uk records 268 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR7 8AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour66 reports
Violence and sexual offences65 reports
Shoplifting39 reports
Criminal damage and arson35 reports
Public order17 reports
Other theft15 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, burglary 7, drugs 4, other crime 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 8AP

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

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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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