Area Info for Seaham (Durham)

Seaham (Durham, UK)

Seaham is a coastal town located in County Durham, in the North East of England. It is situated on the North Sea coast and is known for its historic harbour, beaches, and maritime heritage.

History

The town's history is closely linked to coal mining and maritime industries. Seaham developed significantly during the 19th century as a port and coal export hub. The harbour was constructed to facilitate the export of coal and other goods, contributing to the town's growth.

Geography and Location

Seaham is positioned approximately 8 miles south of Sunderland and around 12 miles east of Durham city centre. The town features a mix of sandy beaches, cliffs, and harbour areas, making it a popular destination for visitors and locals alike.

Economy and Industry

Historically, the economy of Seaham was driven by coal mining and shipping. Today, the town's economy includes tourism, retail, and service industries. The harbour area has been redeveloped to support leisure activities and commercial use.

Attractions and Landmarks

Seaham is famous for its beautiful beaches, including Seaham Harbour Beach and Seaham South Beach. The town also features the historic Seaham Harbour, the Victorian Seaham Hall, and the nearby Durham Heritage Coast. The area is known for its scenic walks and coastal scenery.

Transport

The town is accessible via road and rail, with Seaham railway station providing connections to Sunderland, Durham, and other parts of the North East. The A19 road runs nearby, facilitating regional travel.

Community and Culture

Seaham hosts various community events and festivals throughout the year, celebrating its maritime heritage and local culture. The town has a range of shops, pubs, and cultural venues that serve residents and visitors.
Education
School
St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham0.00 miles
Dene House Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7BJ
Seaham Trinity Primary School0.34 miles
Princess Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7SP
Ropery Walk Primary School0.63 miles
Ropery Walk, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7JZ
Seaview Primary School0.73 miles
The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8PD
Seaham Harbour Nursery School0.77 miles
Bottleworks Road, Seaham Harbour, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7NN
Seaham High School0.79 miles
Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0BH
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, New Seaham1.00 miles
Mill Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0HW
New Seaham Academy1.03 miles
Byron Terrace, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0HX
Westlea Primary School1.15 miles
Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8JU
St Paul's CofE Primary School2.08 miles
Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0LW
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School2.22 miles
Smith Street, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RQ
Ribbon Academy Trust2.31 miles
Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 9QR
Ryhope Junior School2.48 miles
Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RT
Ryhope Infant School Academy2.48 miles
Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RT
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton2.55 miles
Church Lane, Murton, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 9RD
Mill Hill Nursery School2.97 miles
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2PJ
Health
Clinic
Seaham Primary Care Centre0.42 miles
St. Johns Square, Seaham, SR7 7JE
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Seaham]0.52 miles
Unit 10B, The Byron Place Shopping Centre, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7DR
Seaham Medical Centre0.98 miles
Eastdene Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8DY
Ryhope Health Centre2.42 miles
Black Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR2 0RY
The Huntercombe Centre - Sunderland3.17 miles
Leechmere Road, Leechemere Rd, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9DJ
Healthworks - Peterlee3.64 miles
Paradise Lane, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3EX
Valley Road Community School3.94 miles
Corporation Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR2 8PL
Hetton Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic4.36 miles
Francis Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring,, DH5 9EZ
Hetton Health Centre4.36 miles
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH5 9EZ
Sunderland Children's Centre4.40 miles
Childrens Hospital, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AG
Park Lane Practice - Aqp Adult Hearing4.53 miles
1-6 City Green, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR2 7BA
Riverview Health Centre4.67 miles
Borough Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 2HJ
Matrix Health Services (Riverview Health Centre)4.67 miles
Riverview Health Centre, Borough Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 2HJ
Thorney Close Childrens Centre4.70 miles
120 Thorndale Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR3 4JQ
Specsavers Hearcare - South Of Tyne - Sunderland4.74 miles
11 Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 3HP
Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre4.77 miles
Grindon Lane,, SR3 4EN
GP
Kapoor KR & AL0.35 miles
The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8LF
Dr Reddy0.35 miles
The Avenue, Seaham, Co Durham, SR7 8LF
Marlborough Surgery0.42 miles
Seaham Primary Care Centre, St. Johns Square, Seaham, Durham, SR7 7JE
Dusad & Partners0.42 miles
New Seaham Medical Group, Seaham Primary Care Centre,, St Johns Square, Seaham, Durham, SR7 7JE
Dusad & Partners0.98 miles
East Dene Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8DY
Murton Medical Group2.28 miles
20 Woods Terrace East, Murton, Seaham, Co Durham, SR7 9AB
Southlands Medical Group2.38 miles
Black Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RX
Hylton Medical Group2.42 miles
Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RY
Conishead Medical Group2.42 miles
Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RY
The Village Surgery3.33 miles
Silksworth Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2AN
Silksworth Health Centre3.33 miles
Colliery Medical Group, Silksworth Health centre, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2AN
Church View Medical Centre3.37 miles
Silksworth Terrace, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2AW
Easington Medical Centre3.59 miles
School Street, Easington Colliery, Durham, England - Uk, SR8 3PR
Intrahealth @ Healthworks 3.64 miles
Paradise Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, England - Uk, SR8 3EX
Arbroath House3.68 miles
Seaside Lane South, Easington Colliery, County Durham, SR8 3PE
South Hetton Health Centre3.87 miles
Front Street, South Hetton, Durham, Durham, DH6 2TH
Hospital
Hopewood Park1.97 miles
Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0NB
Sunderland Eye Infirmary3.71 miles
Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HP
Sunderland Royal Hospital5.12 miles
Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP
Monkwearmouth Hospital6.07 miles
Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1NB
Spire Washington Hospital9.04 miles
Picktree Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9JZ
Chester Le Street Hospital9.28 miles
Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AT
South Tyneside District Hospital9.73 miles
Harton Lane, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0PL
Primrose Hill Hospital10.48 miles
Primrose Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5HA
University Hospital Of Hartlepool10.56 miles
Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 9AH
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of Hartlepool10.56 miles
Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 9AH
University Hospital Of North Durham10.58 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham10.58 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Elmville Unit at Monkton Hall10.77 miles
Monkton Village, Monkton Hall Hospital, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5NN
Lanchester Road Hospital11.02 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
Palmer Community Hospital11.40 miles
Wear Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3UX
Sandwell Park Hospital, Hartlepool11.40 miles
Lancaster Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8LN
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.32 miles
8 Blandford Place, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7EL
Eilbeck Jf Chemist0.37 miles
1 The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham, SR7 8LQ
Boots0.41 miles
63 Church Street, Seaham, SR7 7HF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.41 miles
9 Marlborough, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7HF
Eilbeck Jf (Chemist) Ltd0.42 miles
Seaham Primary Care Centre, St Johns Square, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7JE
Asda Pharmacy0.49 miles
Byron Place, South Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7HN
Westlea Pharmacy1.07 miles
1 West Grove, Westlea Estate, Seaham, Durham, SR7 8EL
Elwick 2000 Ltd2.26 miles
10 Woods Terrace East, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9AA
Whitfield G Ltd2.26 miles
16 Woods Terrace East, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9AA
Herdman Gw (Chemists) Ltd2.37 miles
29 Ryhope Street South, Ryhope, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RP
Herdman Gw (Chemists) Ltd2.38 miles
Ryhope Customer Serv Ctr, Black Road, Ryhope, SR2 0RX
Asda Pharmacy3.08 miles
Asda Superstore, Leechmere Rd Ind Est, Grangetown, SR2 9TT
Chaston E Ltd3.27 miles
Vane Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1EJ
Chaston E Ltd3.29 miles
1 Silksworth Terrace, New Silksworth, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2AT
Demnox Ltd3.46 miles
1 William Doxford Centre, Sunderland, SR3 2NE
Boots3.66 miles
Craddock House, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3PF
Leisure
Park
ROCKHOUSE DENE0.23 miles
NOSES POINT1.60 miles
DURHAM3.14 miles
TUNSTALL HILLS3.29 miles
HETTON LYONS4.28 miles
MOWBRAY PARK (Grade II Listed)4.53 miles
HETTON BOGS4.72 miles
HORDEN GRASSLANDS5.16 miles
HERRINGTON5.63 miles
THE GREEN, NEW HERRINGTON5.68 miles
LIMEKILN GILL5.89 miles
ROKER PARK (Grade II Listed)5.92 miles
BRACKEN HILL WOOD6.17 miles
PASMORE PAVILION (Grade II Listed)6.23 miles
THE CASTLE, CASTLE EDEN (Grade II Listed)6.34 miles
CASTLE EDEN DENE6.39 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Seaham Local0.36 miles
Featherbed Court, Seaham, SR7 7XR
ALDI North Railway Street0.37 miles
Seaham, SR7 7DA
Heron Foods Seaham0.43 miles
35 Church Street, SR7 7HQ
ASDA Seaham0.48 miles
Byron Place, South Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7HN
Farmfoods Seaham0.64 miles
Unit 2, Byron Place Shopping Centre, SR7 7HN
G & M Convenience Store0.69 miles
26 Fox Street, Seaham Co Durham SR7 7LL
Kestrel Convenience Store0.76 miles
Station Road, Seaham, Sunderland Co Durham SR7 0BL
Parkside Convenience Store0.87 miles
49 Parkside Crescent, Seaham County Durham SR7 7UQ
Tesco Seaham (Express)1.00 miles
Stockton Rd, Colinton, Seaham, Durham, SR7 0HJ
SPAR Euro Garage Seaham1.11 miles
Euro New Seaham, Stockton Road, Durham, SR7 8ER
M&S Dalton Park Murton Outlet1.47 miles
Units 58-61 Dalton Park, Murton, SR7 9HZ
Costcutter Murton2.13 miles
Greenhill Grey Road, Murton, Co Durham, SR7 9LN
Londis, Murton2.22 miles
Penthouse, Cedar Crescent, Murton, SR7 9JJ
Co-op Seaham2.30 miles
Murton, SR7 9AE
SPAR Murton2.35 miles
, Durham, SR7 9JA
Iceland Ryhope2.38 miles
Ryhope Street, Sunderland, SR2 0RS
Transport
Airport
Newcastle International Airport19.94 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport23.04 miles
Bus Stop
Dene House Lodge (SW)0.02 miles
Dene House Lodge (NE)0.05 miles
St Mary Magdalen School (NE)0.11 miles
Dene House Rd - Railway Station (W)0.11 miles
Dene House Rd - Railway Station (E)0.14 miles
St Mary Magdalen School (SW)0.14 miles
Seaham Rail Station ()0.17 miles
Seaham Rail Station ()0.17 miles
Seaham Rail Station ()0.18 miles
New Tempest Road (York House) (N)0.18 miles
New Tempest Road - York House (NE)0.18 miles
East Shore - Aldeburgh Way (S)0.20 miles
New Tempest Road - York House (SW)0.20 miles
New Tempest Road (York House) (S)0.20 miles
Northdene Avenue (NW)0.24 miles
Northdene Avenue (SE)0.25 miles
Ferry Port
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal11.35 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal11.54 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal12.01 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side18.22 miles
Transporter Bridge South Side18.30 miles
Railway Station
Seaham Rail Station0.17 miles
Sunderland Rail Station4.77 miles
St Peters Rail Station5.19 miles
Seaburn Rail Station6.41 miles
East Boldon Rail Station7.96 miles
Chester-le-Street Rail Station9.42 miles
Brockley Whins Rail Station9.50 miles
Durham Rail Station10.41 miles
Heworth Rail Station11.44 miles
Hartlepool Rail Station11.90 miles
Seaton Carew Rail Station13.79 miles
Manors Rail Station13.87 miles
Newcastle Rail Station14.05 miles
Dunston Rail Station14.11 miles
Metrocentre Rail Station15.23 miles
Billingham Rail Station16.41 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SR7 7B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment435
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
47, STAVORDALE STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LP		£65,000
2025-06-25
terraced
freehold
39, GOSWICK WAY

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WJ		£50,000
2025-06-18
detached
freehold
8, SPRINGFIELD CRESCENT

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7SU		£487,500
2025-06-06
detached
freehold
9, WYNYARD STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LT		£78,000
2025-05-30
terraced
freehold
14, ELOISE CLOSE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7TX		£64,000
2025-05-19
terraced
freehold
10, DERWENT CLOSE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7BS		£120,000
2025-05-16
terraced
freehold
30, GARRON STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QR		£50,000
2025-05-12
terraced
freehold
5, GOSWICK WAY

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WJ		£170,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
freehold
20, ROPERY WALK

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7JZ		£145,000
2025-05-07
terraced
freehold
27, STRANGWAYS STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LN		£59,950
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
33, SOUTER DRIVE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WT		£200,000
2025-04-29
semidetached
freehold
17, CHERRY GROVE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7RR		£227,000
2025-04-14
detached
freehold
12, CHERRY GROVE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7RR		£183,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
5, CAISTER CLOSE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WP		£155,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
9, BOULMER LEA

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WL		£575,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
42, STRANGWAYS STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LN		£68,000
2025-03-21
terraced
freehold
2, MARSDON WAY

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WX		£270,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
25, GRANTS CRESCENT

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7TL		£158,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
14, SOUTER DRIVE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WT		£263,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
17, STRANGWAYS STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LN		£52,500
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
19, ALNMOUTH WAY

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WU		£232,500
2025-02-12
terraced
freehold
8, STATION ROAD

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 0AA		£545,000
2024-12-18
detached
freehold
29, ALBERT STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LJ		£152,000
2024-11-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
26, CORNELIA TERRACE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7RZ		£222,000
2024-10-11
terraced
freehold
28, QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QZ		£70,000
2024-09-25
semidetached
freehold
35, RAINTON STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QS		£70,000
2024-09-02
terraced
freehold
23, VINCENT STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QL		£81,000
2024-08-23
terraced
freehold
24, MARSDON WAY

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WX		£435,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
2, WEYBOURNE LEA

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WE		£300,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
49, STRANGWAYS STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LN		£20,000
2025-03-11
terraced
freehold
8, ELIZABETH STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7TP		£124,950
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
3, MAPPLETON DRIVE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7DY		£103,000
2025-02-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
21, RAINTON STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QS		£84,950
2025-02-20
terraced
freehold
39, MARSDON WAY

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WX		£340,000
2025-02-12
detached
freehold
24, COTTAGES ROAD

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7RL		£39,999
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
10, VINCENT STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QL		£90,000
2025-02-06
terraced
freehold
28, ILCHESTER STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LW		£42,500
2025-01-31
terraced
freehold
20, HENRY STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7BZ		£140,000
2025-01-10
terraced
freehold
42, ALDEBURGH WAY

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WQ		£392,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
23, QUEEN STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7SZ		£167,000
2024-10-29
terraced
freehold
4, HILL STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QN		£55,000
2024-10-25
terraced
freehold
3, EDWARD STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QJ		£72,000
2024-09-20
terraced
freehold
3, MALCOLM STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7QQ		£105,000
2024-07-31
terraced
freehold
32, MAUREEN TERRACE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7SN		£250,000
2024-07-19
detached
freehold
62, MARSDON WAY

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7WX		£315,000
2024-07-19
detached
freehold
29, LINTHORPE AVENUE

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7JW		£162,000
2025-01-13
semidetached
freehold
42, DENE HOUSE ROAD

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7BQ		£320,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
20, MARQUESS POINT

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7EA		£190,000
2025-01-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11A, ILCHESTER STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7LW		£27,000
2024-12-19
terraced
leasehold
10, VICTORIA STREET

SEAHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
SR7 7ST		£240,000
2024-12-09
terraced
freehold
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