SR7 9RU postcode in Murton, County Durham
SR7 9RU 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.
Where SR7 9RU is, and what is near it
- SR7 9RU
- Other postcodes in SR7 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 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 54.8179, longitude -1.4032)
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 9RU?
- 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 9RU 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 9RU?
Every home and business at SR7 9RU 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 9RU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for SR7 9RU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SR7 9RU 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 9RU 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 9RU.
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 9RU: 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 9RU 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 9RU?
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.
- 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 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 9RU
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SR7 9RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 February 2025. 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
Food hygiene ratings at SR7 9RU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SR7 9RU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SR7 9RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around SR7 9RU. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 £3,205 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,748.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 470 (56%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 230 (27%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 70 (8%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 50 (6%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 21% 1919 to 1939
- 28% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 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 9RU is in (ONS area E01020776), 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 9RU?
The nearest open schools to SR7 9RU, 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 9RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SR7 9RU is Seaham Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Seaham Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Horden Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Road, 74 m away.
More stations near SR7 9RU, 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 9RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR7 9RU, 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.
- Murton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 517 0170 1.3 kmCycle
- Silverdale Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 517 1055 2.0 kmCycle
- Hetton Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0191 526 1177 3.1 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 9RU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SR7 9RU 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.
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 9RU?
The nearest to the centre of SR7 9RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Murton Dental Practice Phone 0191 526 0562 1.3 kmCycle
- Churchview Dental Practice Phone 0191 526 4905 2.5 kmCycle
- Hetton Dental Practice Phone 0191 526 2589 3.0 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 9RU?
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 9.4 kmDrive
- Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old 10.0 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 9RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SR7 9RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 517 1020 350 mWalk
- Murton Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 517 2698 750 mWalk
- Trinity House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 517 3413 750 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 9RU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR7 9RU, 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.
- Foster Morton Healthcare Limited Mon to Wed 8:30am to 6pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 526 2052 1.3 kmCycle
- G Whitfield Limited Mon 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5pm; Tue and Wed 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5:30pm; Thu 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 526 2028 1.3 kmCycle
- Boots, South Hetton Health Ctr Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 526 2907 2.0 kmCycle
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 9RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SR7 9RU 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 3.7 kmCycle
- Westway 4.9 kmCycle
- Park Veterinary Clinic 5.5 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 9RU in a conservation area?
The centre of SR7 9RU 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 9RU?
Police.uk records 114 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR7 9RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 6, 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 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 9RU
- 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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