POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SR7 8FD postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity coverage for SR7 8FD is still partial in the live postcode seam. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 26 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 30 Apr 2025

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £254,102Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Apr 2025
  • Gigabit availability UnavailableNo matched broadband row
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 26 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Apr 2025.

Broadband

Partial connectivity coverage

No current broadband summary row matched this postcode, so connectivity coverage is still partial in this postcode brief.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

No nearby stops found

No NaPTAN transport stops were found within 800m of SR7 8FD. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

2 within 1200m

SR7 8FD currently links 2 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 food and drink, 1 grocery. The closest mapped place is DS & GK Dhanda at about 1,197m. The current amenity availability signal scores 30/100.

Jobs

3,214 online job adverts observed

County Durham local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 3,761 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SR7 8FD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

26 nearby school rows

26 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SR7 8FD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 5

SR7 8FD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 5 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 87, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 76 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£254,102

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Apr 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SR7 8FD, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 30/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for SR7 8FD
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1).

  • Cafe: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (1).

  • Supermarket: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

DS & GK Dhanda

Supermarket at 54-55, Parkside Crescent, Seaham.

  • Postcode: SR7 7UQ
  • Distance: 1,197m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

The Coffee Shop (Richardson's Garden Centre)

Cafe at Stockton Road, Seaham.

  • Postcode: SR7 8RW
  • Distance: 1,053m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

New Seaham Academy

Primary option in SR7 0HX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Ribbon School

Primary option in SR7 9QR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Ropery Walk Primary School

Primary option in SR7 7JZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SR7 8FD before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SR7 8FD.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SR7 8FD with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SR7 8FD.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SR7 8FD.