What's changing near SR7 8HP
Within 2 km, around Seaham Northlea & Westlea in County Durham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
44new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+8.4%like-for-like prices in Seaham Northlea & Westlea, 2024 → 2025 (council +5.4%)
+13%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 3 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
6homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 30 m²
23since energy certificates began (2008)
4in SR7 8HP itself
- Extendedcertificate 2024
- Extendedcertificate 2016
- Extendedcertificate 2013
- Extendedcertificate 2012
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
12storm overflows within 2 km
315hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
106spill events counted
- Northumbrian Water
Dalton-Le-Dale Csointo Dawdon Dene Beck · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach45 spills, 183 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Northumbrian Water
Mill Inn A Ssointo Seaton Burn · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach11 spills, 108 hours in 2025
800 m away - Northumbrian Water
Cso At Warkworth Crescentinto Scawpie Dean10 spills, 14 hours in 2025
300 m away - Northumbrian Water
Sea View Storage Tankinto Dalton Burn6 spills, 5 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Northumbrian Water
Burnip Road Csointo Dalton Dene · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach9 spills, 3 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Northumbrian Water
Seaham Urban District Council Ssointo Seaton Burn10 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Northumbrian Water
Seaham Cso No 8into Seaton Burn/Ice House Dene/Daw · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach5 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Northumbrian Water
Glebe Estate Csointo Seaton Burn3 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.3 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
34 planned, approved or being built and 12 running (97 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Morrisons, Murton - Solar Photovoltaic ArrayApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Jan 2022
2.2 km away - Solar farm
Seaham Solar Park, Stockton Road - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 48 MW
Feb 2025
2.3 km away - Solar farm
Fox Cover Solar Farm - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 8 MW
Mar 2025
2.7 km away - Battery storage
Salters Lane - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 18 MW
Jul 2025
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Lighthouse View Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 350 kW
Feb 2024
3.2 km away - Solar farm
Hawthorn Pit -Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
May 2023
3.6 km away - Battery storage
Woodlands, Windermere Road - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 90 MW
Jul 2025
4.1 km away - Battery storage
Carrs Farm, South Hetton - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 200 MW
May 2025
4.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Morrisons, Doxford Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
May 2025
4.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Venerable Bede Church Of England Academy - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
Oct 2025
4.6 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major
The Avenue, SeahamUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · No carriageway incursion
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
450 m away - Major
Escallond Drive, SeahamUtility repair and maintenance works · NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Standard
B1285 From Junction With A19 To Junction With Seaton Lane, SeahamOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Standard
Station Road, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
800 m away - Minor
B1285 From Junction With A19 To Junction With Seaton Lane, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER · Two-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jul 2020
12.5 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2018
13.5 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2021
16.6 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2016
21.0 km away - Pre-application
H2NorthEast (H2NE)Other Pipe-lines · The project is to be located on Seal Sands, within the administrative boundary of Stockton Borough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. The proposed hydrogen distribution pipeline will link from the Hydrogen Production Facility to Cowpen Bewley to the west (approximately 7km in length) and Wilton to the east (approximately 10km in length). The total length of the three customer spur pipelines is around 2.6km. application due February 2027
26.8 km away - Decideddecided Jul 201628.1 km away
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised) (wind farm, 2.1 km); High Sharpley Wind Farm (wind farm, 2.2 km); Great Eppleton Wind Farm (wind farm, 3.7 km); Great Eppleton Farm Repowering (wind farm, 3.7 km); Hawthorn Grid Site - Battery Storage (battery storage, 4.1 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.