SR7 8AF is a residential postcode situated on Bethune Avenue, Seaham, SR7 with 64 addresses.
It ranks as the 1706th largest and 892nd most expensive of the 1,728 postcodes in the SR7 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 64 properties: 64 houses.
SR7 8AF is a residential postcode situated on Bethune Avenue, Seaham, SR7 with 64 addresses.
It ranks as the 1706th largest and 892nd most expensive of the 1,728 postcodes in the SR7 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 64 properties: 64 houses.
Sale prices range from £76,599 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (376 ft2) to £143,844 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (731 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £601 pcm for 2 bed houses to £982 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 8.2% and 9.4%.
The average value per square foot is £164.
The last sale in SR7 8AF sold for £110,000 on 1st October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £101,704.
The SR7 8AF Sales Market has increased by 32.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.7% | £101,704 |
| April 2025 | 3.2% | £101,032 |
| April 2024 | 0.9% | £97,942 |
| April 2023 | 3.9% | £97,083 |
| April 2022 | 9.2% | £93,481 |
| April 2021 | 4.1% | £85,570 |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £82,231 |
| April 2019 | 0.9% | £80,843 |
| April 2018 | 2.2% | £80,097 |
| April 2017 | 1.7% | £78,400 |
| April 2016 | 0.3% | £77,054 |
| April 2015 | 0.6% | £76,826 |
| April 2014 | 1.6% | £76,395 |
| April 2013 | -0.4% | £75,163 |
| April 2012 | -3.5% | £75,454 |
| April 2011 | -4.2% | £78,180 |
| April 2010 | 2.4% | £81,594 |
| April 2009 | -11.5% | £79,685 |
| April 2008 | 1% | £89,996 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £89,135 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £774.
The SR7 8AF Rental Market has increased by 46.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.5% | £774pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.3% | £748pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.9% | £724pcm |
| April 2023 | 10.6% | £678pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.5% | £613pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.7% | £570pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.5% | £540pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.7% | £537pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.3% | £533pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.6% | £532pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.1% | £529pcm |
| April 2015 | -0.3% | £518pcm |
| April 2014 | 0% | £519pcm |
| April 2013 | -1.7% | £519pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.5% | £528pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.1% | £536pcm |
| April 2010 | 2.3% | £535pcm |
| April 2009 | -1.1% | £523pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.7% | £529pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £515pcm |
The last sale was on 1st October 2025 for £110,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
SR7 8AF has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
SR7 8AF is the 1706th largest and the 892nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,728 postcodes in the SR7 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SR7 8AF, 33.9% of property is socially rented and 33.0% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SR7 8AF, 6.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 10.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SR7 8AF, the average age was 40.3 and the most common age was 12.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SR7 8AF, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SR7 8AF, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.