Postcode SR7 7BZ (County Durham)

Map showing SR7 7BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR7 7BZ is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR7 7BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR7 7BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SR7 7BZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SR7 7BZ is Back North Railway Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Railway Street and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Seaham Rail Station, 711 m away.

The closest primary school to SR7 7BZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 1, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SR7 7BZ is Blackhall Navy Club and is 10.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kira's Place and is 10.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SR7 7BZ is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SR7 7BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR7 7BZ, and the approximate distance away.

Back North Railway Street 27 m
Tees Street 55 m
Henry Street 60 m
Vane Terrace 82 m
North Railway Street 104 m
South Railway Street 116 m
Tyne Street 122 m
Adelaide Row 150 m
Back North Terrace 159 m
Blandford Place 172 m
Back South Railway Street 180 m
Wear Street 180 m
North Terrace 206 m
Church Street 206 m
Castlereagh Road 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR7 7BZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SR7 7BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham Good
(November 1, 2017)
513 m
Seaham Trinity Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
530 m
Ropery Walk Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
612 m
Seaview Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.54 km
Seaham High School 1.76 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 2.11 km
New Seaham Academy 2.16 km
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.31 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2018)
3.75 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 3.94 km
Ribbon School Good
(October 10, 2017)
4.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.37 km
Ryhope Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
4.38 km
Ryhope Infant School Academy Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.38 km
Mill Hill Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
5.28 km
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Good
(November 5, 2021)
5.3 km
Hope Wood Academy Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.51 km
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 5.59 km
New Silksworth Academy Infant Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.71 km
New Silksworth Academy Junior Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR7 7BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackhall Navy Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
10.26 km
Blackhall Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 15, 2019
10.26 km
Kira's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
10.29 km
Rays Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
10.29 km
Riley's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2019
10.29 km
Asda Recycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
11.97 km
Simply Irresistable@Manheim Auctions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
12.01 km
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
12.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR7 7BZ - Data from Apr 2022

North Railway Street Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Vane Terrace - Castlereagh Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Vane Terrace - Castlereagh Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Tempest Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Tempest Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Seaham Rail Station Rail 711 m
Seaham Rail Station Rail 724 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR7 7BZ - Data from Dec 2021

South Dock Inland Water 605 m
Jake's Rock Island 979 m
Well Rocks Island 1.21 km
Seaham Fleet Rock Island 1.49 km
Lodge Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Ewe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Hough Foot Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Dawdon Dene Valley 1.88 km
Hesledon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Dalton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Murton Dene Valley 2.87 km
Dalton Dene Valley 3.15 km
Cherry Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Seaton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR7 7BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 89.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.7 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 306,322 kWh - mean 10,211 kWh : median 9,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 84,095 kWh - mean 2,713 kWh : median 2,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR7 7BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.83875100
Longitude -1.33519400
OS Easting 442796
OS Northing 0549528
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3625
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Easington
Electoral Ward Dawdon
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Sunderland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Seaham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33000538
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 017F
Output Area / Small Area 7A1