Estate agents in Seaham
Seaham is a town in the North East with about 21,660 residents and 6 estate agent branches with an office there. HM Land Registry records 267 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 at a median price paid of £138,000.
How estate agents in Seaham compare
Seaham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 267 sales in Seaham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £138,000.
40.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.1 years and sold for a median of 23.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £109,000 in 2016 and £130,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Seaham
Median sale price in Seaham: £138,000
| All homes | 267 sales, median £138,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 45 sales, median £270,000 |
| Semi-detached | 86 sales, median £151,000 |
| Terraced | 124 sales, median £109,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 12 sales, median £107,250 |
Across County Durham the average price was £136,971 in June 2026, up 6.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £109,000 (252 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £100,000 (317 sales) |
| 2018 | £108,000 (304 sales) |
| 2019 | £119,995 (317 sales) |
| 2020 | £125,000 (249 sales) |
| 2021 | £120,000 (357 sales) |
| 2022 | £119,000 (303 sales) |
| 2023 | £120,000 (233 sales) |
| 2024 | £125,000 (265 sales) |
| 2025 | £130,000 (277 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Seaham station is about 0.3 miles from the centre of town. Horden station is about 5 miles away, Chester-le-Street about 9 miles and Durham about 10 miles. The A182, A19 and A1018 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is A1(M) junction 62 at Carrville Interchange, about 7 miles away, followed by A194(M) junction 65 at Birtley, about 9 miles away. Newcastle International Airport is about 19 miles away and Teesside International Airport about 23 miles. Central London is about 236 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Seaham
Seaham has seven primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre. The nearest are Seaview Primary School at about 0.3 miles, Seaham Trinity Primary School and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (a Roman Catholic academy) at about 0.5 miles and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (also a Roman Catholic academy) at about 0.7 miles. For secondary education, Seaham High School (an academy) is about 0.6 miles away, while Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is about 3 miles away. Easington Academy is about 3.8 miles away and Southmoor Academy, which has a sixth form, about 3.9 miles. Independent options include Hopespring Sunderland at about 3.6 miles and Argyle House School at about 4.6 miles. City of Sunderland College is about 4.5 miles away and East Durham College about 5.2 miles, with the University of Sunderland about 5 miles from the centre.
Living in Seaham
Seaham is an urban town in County Durham with around 21,600 residents and its homes are mostly terraced and semi-detached houses, with about 62% owner occupied. Within about 1.2 miles of the centre there are at least 39 shops, including 3 supermarkets (DS & GK Dhanda and Aldi at about 0.8 miles and Asda at about 0.9 miles) and more than 10 convenience stores. Food and drink include 6 pubs, among them The Mallard at about 0.6 miles, at least 9 cafés, 7 restaurants and more than 15 takeaways. Byron Medical Practice is about 0.1 miles away, with 4 pharmacies, one of them Eilbeck Pharmacy at about 0.1 miles. There is no dentist in the area and the nearest is Hetton Dental Practice at about 4.1 miles. Sunderland Royal Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 5.1 miles away. Seaham Library is about 0.7 miles away, Deneside Post Office about 0.1 miles and Malvern Field is the nearest of 5 named parks at about 0.2 miles.
A short history of Seaham
The nave of the parish church of St Mary the Virgin is thought by some experts to be as old as the 7th century and Dalden Tower is a medieval fortified manor house. Seaham remained a small farming village until the early 19th century. Anne Isabella Milbanke married Lord Byron at Seaham Hall on 2 January 1815. In 1821 the Milbankes disposed of their estate to the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, who in 1823 asked John Dobson to plan a town around a harbour that was built in 1828. Funds ran short, so the town grew piecemeal and was first called Seaham Harbour. The first coal mine began in 1845 and the Londonderry Bottleworks ran from 1853 to 1921. An explosion at Seaham Colliery in 1880 killed over 160 people. The enlarged dock opened in 1905 and Vane Tempest Colliery began production in 1928. The lifeboat George Elmy was lost in 1962 and all three pits had closed by 1992. Seaham has 17 listed buildings, including St Mary's Church at Grade I.
Sport and leisure
Seaham Hall Serenity Spa is the sports centre listed for swimming. Seaham Red Star Football Club, Seaham Town Bowls Club and Seaham Park Cricket Club are the main clubs and there are several football pitches along with a bowls facility and cricket pitches. Seaham Golf Club has a golf course and Seaham Harbour Marina lies on the coast. For parks and open space, the area has Dawdon Park, Deneside Park, Parkside Neighbourhood Park, Seaham Town Park and Malvern Field, as well as Seaham Harbour Cricket Club and Rockhouse Dene Local Nature Reserve. A number of children's playgrounds are mapped, along with a skateboard facility and a BMX facility. East Coast Fitness and Bruce's Gym cover fitness.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Seaham?
- The median price paid in Seaham over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £138,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £270,000 for detached houses, £151,000 for semi-detached houses, £109,500 for terraced houses and £107,250 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Seaham in the last year?
- There were 267 standard sales in Seaham in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 124 were terraced houses, 86 were semi-detached houses, 45 were detached houses and 12 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Seaham?
- Seaham railway station is about 0.3 miles from the centre. The A182, A19 and A1018 pass through or beside the area and the nearest motorway junction is A1(M) junction 62 (Carrville Interchange) at about 7 miles. Newcastle International Airport is about 19 miles away.
- What schools are near Seaham?
- There are 7 primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Seaview Primary School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is Seaham High School at about 0.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Seaham?
- There are 6 estate agent sales branches with an office in Seaham.
Areas near Seaham
- Murton
- South Hetton
- Easington
- Easington Lane
- Hetton-le-Hole
- Haswell
- Houghton-le-Spring
- Horden
Seaham is in County Durham.
Estate agents near Seaham
- Kimmitt Lettings & ManagementSeaham SR7 7EJ0.7 miles
- Reeds RainsSeaham SR7 7EF0.7 miles
- Dowen Estate and Letting AgentsSeaham SR7 7HQ0.7 miles
- Jonathon LewisSeaham SR7 7EU0.8 miles
- Holbrook & Co. Estate Agents SeahamSeaham SR7 7HF0.8 miles
- Kimmitt & Roberts Estate AgentsSeaham SR7 7EU0.8 miles
- Castledene Sales & LettingsEasington SR8 3LJ3.4 miles
- Good Life HomesSunderland SR2 9QF3.6 miles
- BedebrookeSunderland SR2 7SH4.3 miles
- Grant Phillip Lowes Estate AgentsSunderland SR2 7BN4.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Seaham.