SR7 9AL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SR7 9AL

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,360 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

55Safety

65Health

71Transport

70Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SR7 9AL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools59

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total

Ribbon SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonGood · 0.4 mi Seaview Primary SchoolGood · 1.4 mi Westlea Primary SchoolGood · 1.5 mi Seaham High SchoolGood · 1.7 mi St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamGood · 1.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ribbon School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

44crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare65

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 2 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MURTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space70

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 10.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Murton - Church Street — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SR7 9AL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

60dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SR7.

Average sold price by property type across the SR7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,791 sales.

About SR7 9AL

SR7 9AL scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Murton - Church Street about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SR7 9AL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,360 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Ribbon School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MURTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SR7 9AL — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SR7 9AL?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SR7 9AL. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SR7 9AL safe?

44 crimes were reported within 400m of SR7 9AL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SR7 9AL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SR7 9AL includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SR7 9AL?

SR7 9AL has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SR7 9AL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SR7 9AL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.