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On Runswick Drive, in Seaham Northlea & Westlea
What it's like at SR7 7WR: every home that has sold on Runswick Drive since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Runswick Drive; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 53 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Runswick DriveSemi-detached | Oct 2020 | £167,000 | 88 m² | £1,898/m² | 3 |
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| 2, Runswick DriveSemi-detached | Dec 2003 | £105,000 | 83 m² | £1,265/m² | 1 |
| 3, Runswick DriveDetached | Dec 2003 | £145,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 4, Runswick DriveDetached | Dec 2016 | £257,000 | 121 m² | £2,124/m² | 3 |
| 5, Runswick DriveSemi-detached | May 2021 | £300,000 | 142 m² | £2,113/m² | 3 |
| 6, Runswick DriveSemi-detached | Jan 2014 | £230,000 | 91 m² | £2,527/m² | 3 |
| 7, Runswick DriveDetached | Feb 2007 | £170,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 8, Runswick DriveDetached | Dec 2003 | £149,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 9, Runswick DriveDetached | Oct 2014 | £185,000 | 106 m² | £1,745/m² | 2 |
| 10, Runswick DriveDetached | Aug 2013 | £185,000 | 78 m² | £2,372/m² | 3 |
| 11, Runswick DriveDetached | Sept 2004 | £135,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, Runswick DriveDetached | Aug 2021 | £265,000 | 113 m² | £2,345/m² | 5 |
| 14, Runswick DriveDetached | Oct 2019 | £193,000 | 77 m² | £2,506/m² | 2 |
| 15, Runswick DriveDetached | Aug 2004 | £155,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 16, Runswick DriveSemi-detached | Oct 2022 | £383,000 | 126 m² | £3,040/m² | 4 |
| 17, Runswick DriveDetached | Mar 2005 | £220,000 | 126 m² | £1,746/m² | 2 |
| 18, Runswick DriveTerraced | Nov 2022 | £225,000 | 121 m² | £1,860/m² | 2 |
| 19, Runswick DriveTerraced | Jun 2021 | £218,000 | 121 m² | £1,802/m² | 5 |
| 20, Runswick DriveTerraced | Jan 2016 | £195,000 | 127 m² | £1,535/m² | 3 |
| 21, Runswick DriveTerraced | Apr 2024 | £102,141 | 126 m² | £811/m² | 3 |
| 22, Runswick DriveDetached | Jan 2006 | £219,950 | 158 m² | £1,392/m² | 2 |
| 23, Runswick DriveDetached | Oct 2007 | £217,500 | 117 m² | £1,859/m² | 2 |
| 24, Runswick DriveDetached | May 2004 | £195,000 | 122 m² | £1,598/m² | 1 |
| 25, Runswick DriveSemi-detached | Aug 2021 | £242,500 | 120 m² | £2,021/m² | 2 |
| 26, Runswick DriveSemi-detached | Aug 2017 | £145,000 | 71 m² | £2,042/m² | 3 |
| 27, Runswick DriveTerraced | Jan 2025 | £160,000 | 71 m² | £2,254/m² | 4 |
| 28, Runswick DriveTerraced | Oct 2011 | £116,000 | 76 m² | £1,526/m² | 4 |
| 29, Runswick DriveSemi-detached | Aug 2007 | £143,750 | – | – | 2 |
| 30, Runswick DriveTerraced | Oct 2004 | £133,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 31, Runswick DriveDetached | Aug 2017 | £310,000 | 139 m² | £2,230/m² | 2 |
| 32, Runswick DriveDetached | Dec 2007 | £215,000 | 117 m² | £1,838/m² | 3 |
| 33, Runswick DriveDetached | Jun 2006 | £167,000 | 100 m² | £1,670/m² | 2 |
| 34, Runswick DriveDetached | Jun 2007 | £184,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 35, Runswick DriveDetached | Jan 2024 | £255,500 | 92 m² | £2,777/m² | 3 |
| 36, Runswick DriveDetached | Oct 2003 | £120,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 37, Runswick DriveDetached | Apr 2022 | £315,000 | 105 m² | £3,000/m² | 2 |
| 38, Runswick DriveDetached | Oct 2003 | £140,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 39, Runswick DriveDetached | Dec 2013 | £235,000 | 125 m² | £1,880/m² | 6 |
| 40, Runswick DriveDetached | Aug 2010 | £225,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 41, Runswick DriveDetached | Apr 2012 | £181,000 | – | – | 4 |
| 42, Runswick DriveDetached | Jan 2004 | £130,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 43, Runswick DriveDetached | Apr 2004 | £127,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 44, Runswick DriveDetached | Feb 2008 | £205,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 45, Runswick DriveDetached | Mar 2004 | £158,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 46, Runswick DriveDetached | Jul 2024 | £265,000 | 87 m² | £3,046/m² | 3 |
| 47, Runswick DriveDetached | Oct 2003 | £150,000 | 119 m² | £1,261/m² | 1 |
| 48, Runswick DriveDetached | Jul 2019 | £310,000 | 120 m² | £2,583/m² | 5 |
| 49, Runswick DriveDetached | Sept 2014 | £194,000 | 86 m² | £2,256/m² | 3 |
| 50, Runswick DriveDetached | Sept 2003 | £120,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 51, Runswick DriveDetached | Jun 2017 | £229,950 | 121 m² | £1,900/m² | 2 |
| 52, Runswick DriveDetached | Jul 2015 | £255,000 | 109 m² | £2,339/m² | 2 |
| 53, Runswick DriveDetached | Sept 2010 | £218,000 | 139 m² | £1,568/m² | 3 |
| 54, Runswick DriveDetached | Jun 2026 | £315,000 | 129 m² | £2,442/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Seaham, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 165k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Castlereagh Aged Miners, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route X6); 11 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Seaham High School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 150 m away; Carly's Craft Creations and Community Village Shop (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Marlborough Surgery (900 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Long Locks is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 7.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Grill N Chill is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Crows Nest the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Deneside Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Bruce's Gym (550 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Seaham Hall Beach, 1.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 176 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
26 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Easington constituency: Grahame Morris MP (Labour), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,542 (19.1%), turnout 50%. Vote shares: Labour 49%, Reform UK 30%, Conservative 11%, The North East Party 5%.
1 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SR7 7WR →
On this street: 1 of 36 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.9% | 93.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.5% | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.0% | 2.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 53 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 58 min
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