SR7 9QL postcode in Murton, County Durham

SR7 9QL is a postcode in Murton, in the Murton 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 71% of homes and businesses at SR7 9QL can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £100,000 Homes sold in SR7 9, last 12 months. ▲ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Seaham 3.8 km in a straight line

Where SR7 9QL is, and what is near it

Map of SR7 9QL and what is near it Map of SR7 9QL: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the SR7 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 23 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SR7 9AA: also in SR7 9SR7 9AB: also in SR7 9SR7 9AD: also in SR7 9SR7 9AE: also in SR7 9SR7 9AF: also in SR7 9SR7 9AG: also in SR7 9SR7 9AH: also in SR7 9SR7 9AJ: also in SR7 9SR7 9AL: also in SR7 9SR7 9AN: also in SR7 9SR7 9AP: also in SR7 9SR7 9AQ: also in SR7 9SR7 9AR: also in SR7 9SR7 9AS: also in SR7 9SR7 9AT: also in SR7 9SR7 9AW: also in SR7 9SR7 9AX: also in SR7 9SR7 9AY: also in SR7 9SR7 9AZ: also in SR7 9SR7 9BA: also in SR7 9SR7 9BB: also in SR7 9SR7 9BD: also in SR7 9SR7 9BE: also in SR7 9SR7 9BF: also in SR7 9SR7 9BG: also in SR7 9SR7 9BH: also in SR7 9SR7 9BJ: also in SR7 9SR7 9BL: also in SR7 9SR7 9BN: also in SR7 9SR7 9BP: also in SR7 9SR7 9BQ: also in SR7 9SR7 9BS: also in SR7 9SR7 9BT: also in SR7 9SR7 9BU: also in SR7 9SR7 9BW: also in SR7 9SR7 9DL: also in SR7 9SR7 9DN: also in SR7 9SR7 9DP: also in SR7 9SR7 9DT: also in SR7 9SR7 9DU: also in SR7 9SR7 9DW: also in SR7 9SR7 9DX: also in SR7 9SR7 9DY: also in SR7 9SR7 9DZ: also in SR7 9SR7 9EA: also in SR7 9SR7 9EB: also in SR7 9SR7 9ED: also in SR7 9SR7 9EE: also in SR7 9SR7 9EF: also in SR7 9SR7 9EG: also in SR7 9SR7 9EH: also in SR7 9SR7 9EJ: also in SR7 9SR7 9EL: also in SR7 9SR7 9EN: also in SR7 9SR7 9EP: also in SR7 9SR7 9EQ: also in SR7 9SR7 9ER: also in SR7 9SR7 9ES: also in SR7 9SR7 9ET: also in SR7 9SR7 9EU: also in SR7 9SR7 9EW: also in SR7 9SR7 9EX: also in SR7 9SR7 9EY: also in SR7 9SR7 9EZ: also in SR7 9SR7 9HA: also in SR7 9SR7 9HB: also in SR7 9SR7 9HD: also in SR7 9SR7 9HE: also in SR7 9SR7 9HF: also in SR7 9SR7 9HG: also in SR7 9SR7 9HH: also in SR7 9SR7 9HJ: also in SR7 9SR7 9HL: also in SR7 9SR7 9HN: also in SR7 9SR7 9HP: also in SR7 9SR7 9HQ: also in SR7 9SR7 9HR: also in SR7 9SR7 9HS: also in SR7 9SR7 9HT: also in SR7 9SR7 9HW: also in SR7 9SR7 9JB: also in SR7 9SR7 9JD: also in SR7 9SR7 9JE: also in SR7 9SR7 9JG: also in SR7 9SR7 9JH: also in SR7 9SR7 9JJ: also in SR7 9SR7 9JL: also in SR7 9SR7 9JN: also in SR7 9SR7 9JP: also in SR7 9SR7 9JQ: also in SR7 9SR7 9JS: also in SR7 9SR7 9JT: also in SR7 9SR7 9JU: also in SR7 9SR7 9JW: also in SR7 9SR7 9JZ: also in SR7 9SR7 9LD: also in SR7 9SR7 9LE: also in SR7 9SR7 9LH: also in SR7 9SR7 9LN: also in SR7 9SR7 9ND: also in SR7 9SR7 9NL: also in SR7 9SR7 9NZ: also in SR7 9SR7 9PG: also in SR7 9SR7 9PH: also in SR7 9SR7 9PL: also in SR7 9SR7 9PN: also in SR7 9SR7 9PP: also in SR7 9SR7 9PQ: also in SR7 9SR7 9PR: also in SR7 9SR7 9PS: also in SR7 9SR7 9PT: also in SR7 9SR7 9PU: also in SR7 9SR7 9PW: also in SR7 9SR7 9PX: also in SR7 9SR7 9PY: also in SR7 9SR7 9PZ: also in SR7 9SR7 9QA: also in SR7 9SR7 9QB: also in SR7 9SR7 9QD: also in SR7 9SR7 9QE: also in SR7 9SR7 9QF: also in SR7 9SR7 9QG: also in SR7 9SR7 9QH: also in SR7 9SR7 9QJ: also in SR7 9SR7 9QN: also in SR7 9SR7 9QP: also in SR7 9SR7 9QQ: also in SR7 9SR7 9QR: also in SR7 9SR7 9QS: also in SR7 9SR7 9QW: also in SR7 9SR7 9RD: also in SR7 9SR7 9RE: also in SR7 9SR7 9RF: also in SR7 9SR7 9RG: also in SR7 9SR7 9RH: also in SR7 9SR7 9RJ: also in SR7 9SR7 9RL: also in SR7 9SR7 9RN: also in SR7 9SR7 9RP: also in SR7 9SR7 9RQ: also in SR7 9SR7 9RR: also in SR7 9SR7 9RS: also in SR7 9SR7 9RT: also in SR7 9SR7 9RU: also in SR7 9SR7 9RW: also in SR7 9SR7 9RX: also in SR7 9SR7 9RY: also in SR7 9SR7 9SA: also in SR7 9SR7 9SB: also in SR7 9SR7 9SD: also in SR7 9SR7 9SE: also in SR7 9SR7 9SF: also in SR7 9SR7 9SH: also in SR7 9SR7 9SJ: also in SR7 9SR7 9SL: also in SR7 9SR7 9SN: also in SR7 9SR7 9SP: also in SR7 9SR7 9SR: also in SR7 9SR7 9SS: also in SR7 9SR7 9SU: also in SR7 9SR7 9SW: also in SR7 9SR7 9SX: also in SR7 9SR7 9SY: also in SR7 9SR7 9SZ: also in SR7 9SR7 9TA: also in SR7 9SR7 9TB: also in SR7 9SR7 9TD: also in SR7 9SR7 9TE: also in SR7 9SR7 9TF: also in SR7 9SR7 9TG: also in SR7 9SR7 9TH: also in SR7 9 2 places, 500 m–8.3 kmGP 2.3 kmGP 2.6 kmMurton SR7 9QL Map of SR7 9QL and what is near it Map of SR7 9QL: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the SR7 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 23 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.3 kmMurton SR7 9QL
  • SR7 9QL
  • Other postcodes in SR7 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 23 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8189, longitude -1.3952)

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 9QL?

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 9QL?

Every home and business at SR7 9QL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 71% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SR7 9QL 71% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SR7 9QL 100% County Durham 98%
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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 9QL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR7 9QL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SR7 9QL 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 9QL 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 9QL.

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 9QL: 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 9QL 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 9QL?

Homes in SR7 9 sold for a typical £100,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£100,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£96,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £251,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £100,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £96,999 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 9QL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR7 9QL 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 9QL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around SR7 9QL. Over half of them (96%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (61%). 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 9QL

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 790 (96%)£1,748
Band Babout 20 (2%)£2,039
Band Cfewer than 5£2,331
Band Dwithheld£2,622
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 61% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 9QL is in (ONS area E01020775), 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 9QL?

The nearest open schools to SR7 9QL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR7 9QL, 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 9QL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR7 9QL is Seaham Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Horden Railway station 8.3 kmDrive

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

23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hostel, 35 m away.

More stations near SR7 9QL, 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 9QL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR7 9QL, 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 9QL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SR7 9QL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near SR7 9QL?

The nearest to the centre of SR7 9QL, 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 9QL?

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 9QL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR7 9QL, 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 9QL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR7 9QL, 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 9QL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR7 9QL 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 9QL in a conservation area?

The centre of SR7 9QL 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 9QL?

Police.uk records 129 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR7 9QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: burglary 7, vehicle crime 3, robbery 3, other crime 3, drugs 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 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 9QL

Ward
Murton
Parish
Murton
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Murton
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SR7 9QH50 mSR7 9HW70 mSR7 9EX70 mSR7 9EP90 mSR7 9QG110 mSR7 9ND110 m
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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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