Bude Square Murton, County Durham
47 addresses across 2 postcodes (SR7), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11907671.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 44 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 28).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Murton Medical Centre, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 92 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £61,500 | £61,500 | £61,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £62,500 | £40,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2019 | 22 SR7 9LB | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 11 May 2017 | 16 SR7 9LB | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2009 | 33 SR7 9LB | Terraced | £61,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2007 | 9 SR7 9LB | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 11 May 2007 | 16 SR7 9LB | Semi-detached | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
44 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (21); Bungalow, end-terrace (12); Bungalow, mid-terrace (11). Built: 1950-1966 (40); 1930-1949 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (40); owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (68% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR7 9LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SR7 9LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 100 m and 106 m above sea level (103 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR7 9LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR7 9LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bude Square Murton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Seaham | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Murton Medical Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest G Whitfield Limited | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cherry Knowle Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Seaham Police Office | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,930 m² | 170 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Murton Recreation Ground 13 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sea View Allotment Association 2.7 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton Dene | Valley | 250 m north-east |
| Greenhill | Hill | 270 m south-east |
| Murton Dene | Valley | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Hesledon Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| South Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Nose's Point | Headland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 47 |
10 of the street's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbon School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Seaview Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westlea Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best One SR7 9LN | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sea View Walk (46); On or near Bude Square (27); On or near Tregoney Avenue (10); On or near Truro Avenue (8); On or near Penryn Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Ives Place · Sea View Walk · Hesledon Walk · Tregoney Avenue · Sea View Walk · ST Clement Gardens · Penryn Avenue · Truro Avenue · Treen Crescent · Claude Terrace · Glebe View · Truro Avenue
All the streets in SR7 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.