Merlin Close is in Seaham and in Easington district. SR7 7XH is located in the Dawdon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Easington. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Close, Seaham, SR7 7XH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR7 7AN, SR7 7DG, SR7 7AL, SR7 7BJ, SR7 7BQ, SR7 7WP, SR7 7DP, SR7 7DW, SR7 7AS.

Merlin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Close are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Easington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7XH

Average Price
£238,056
Semi-Detached
£180,394
Terraced
£183,999
Detached
£257,127
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Close

Average Price
£235,441
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Merlin Close, Seaham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-09-16 £366,342
25 Merlin Close, Seaham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502022-09-15 £296,984
4 Merlin Close, Seaham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£227,0002019-08-20 £286,231
19 Merlin Close, Seaham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£227,5002017-06-20 £294,415
20 Merlin Close, Seaham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£126,0002012-03-05 £166,948

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Seaham Harbour Nursery School
Bottleworks Road, Seaham Harbour SR7 7NN 		1,490 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park SR3 2PJ 		5,290 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham
Dene House Road, SR7 7BJ 		187 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Seaham Trinity Primary School
Princess Road, SR7 7SP 		784 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ropery Walk Primary School
Ropery Walk, SR7 7JZ 		1,285 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Seaview Primary School
The Avenue, Deneside SR7 8PD 		1,513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Seaham Academy
Byron Terrace, SR7 0HX 		1,745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSeaham High School
Station Road, SR7 0BH 		1,573 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank, SR2 0SX 		5,130 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chilled Out Gelato1 Featherbed Court399 yd
Grill N Chill6 Featherbed Court399 yd
Black Truffle Coffee Shop & BoutiqueBarclay House, Bath Terrace588 yd
Bells Fish & ChipsNorth Terrace647 yd
Eden Art17a North Terrace670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seaham Masonic Club11 North Road391 yd
Crows NestFeatherbed Court399 yd
Seaham Harbour Cricket ClubCricket Ground, New Drive471 yd
The Inn BetweenSouth Railway Street575 yd
Cork & Coffee28-29 North Terrace576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastshore Fisheries4 Featherbed Court399 yd
Seaham Chippy33 South Railway Street575 yd
Cipolla Pizza4 Blandford Place606 yd
Harbour Tandoori11 Blandford Place606 yd
Happy Eating10 Adelaide Row644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sFeatherbed Court399 yd
AldiNorth Railway Street612 yd
Heron Foods35 Church Street691 yd
FarmfoodsUnit 2, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent932 yd
AsdaUnit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent932 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bruces Gym
7-8 7-8 VANE TERRACE 		health and fitness suite490 yd
Seaham Harbour Cricket Club
NEW DRIVE 		grass pitches535 yd
New Drive Playing Field
PARKLAND TERRACE 		grass pitches585 yd
Seaham Youth Centre
STRANGFORD ROAD 		697 yd
Princess Road Junior School (Closed)
Princess Road 		grass pitches841 yd
The Serenity Spa At Seaham Hall
health and fitness suite, swimming pool872 yd
Seaham Leisure Centre
SEAHAM LEISURE CENTRE SEAHAM LEISURE CENTRE LAUREL AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,067 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.44 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merlin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 137 crimes were reported near Merlin Close . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SR7 7XH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 137
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Shoplifting 11
Public Order 11
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 4
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SR7 7XH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Henry Street482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boulmer Lea390 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dalden Grove284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vane Terrace494 yd
2023-11Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vane Terrace494 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vane Terrace494 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station415 yd
2023-11Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Camelot Close90 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dene Way272 yd
2023-11Other theftOffender given a cautionOn or near Petrol Station415 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SR7 7XH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired91
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security28
Education18
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female171
Male144

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health151
Good health112
Fair health42
Bad health5
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 94
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White307

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
No passport held28

Religion

No religion75
Christian226
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered10
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