High Street is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 1BZ is located in the Boyce electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 2009-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Benfleet, SS7 1BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 1LW, SS7 1ND, SS7 1NB, SS7 1NA, SS7 1NG, SS7 1NZ, SS7 1PP, SS7 1LX, SS7 1NS.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 161 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Point.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS7 1BZ

Average Price
£253,727
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£253,727
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£319,236
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Ross Wharf, 74 High Street, Benfleet, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-04-05 £244,385
4 Ross Wharf, 74 High Street, Benfleet, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£282,5002022-07-29 £259,908
4 Ross Wharf, 74 High Street, Benfleet, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£243,0002018-07-10 £249,666
1 Ross Wharf, 74 High Street, Benfleet, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£227,0002017-04-21 £246,095
5 Ross Wharf, 74 High Street, Benfleet, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,5002014-04-24 £275,882

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4South Benfleet Primary School
High Road, South Benfleet SS7 5HA 		990 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kents Hill Junior School
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		1,983 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kents Hill Infant Academy
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		1,983 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jotmans Hall Primary School
High Road, SS7 5RG 		2,178 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet SS7 5PX 		2,178 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		2,308 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		2,381 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		2,967 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		3,941 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		4,090 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUSP College
Runnymede Chase, SS7 1TW 		2,745 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		3,608 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		3,680 yd Community special school Yes 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
Creeky's CafeDauntless Boat Yard Ltd, Ferry Road78 yd
Bean N GoneBilly Bunter Eats, Ferry Road78 yd
Gambero D'oro42 High Street, Benfleet116 yd
Benfleet Tandoori Restaurant7 High Street, Benfleet116 yd
Marble Restaurant9 - 15 High Street, Benfleet175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Benfleet Conservative Club69 High Street, Benfleet116 yd
Half Crown Public House27 High Street, Benfleet116 yd
Hoy And HelmetHoy And Helmet Public House, 24 - 32 High Street117 yd
Anchor Inn1 Essex Way, South Benfleet380 yd
South Benfleet Social Club8 Vicarage Hill, South Benfleet581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hutch Benfleet80 High Street, Benfleet80 yd
Golden Bagel84 High Street, Benfleet80 yd
Lantern House84 High Street, Benfleet80 yd
Hot Hut77 High Road, South Benfleet378 yd
Howards Fish & Grill32 High Road, South Benfleet378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Candy Shell Supermarket131 High Road, South Benfleet595 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfleet Playing Fields
BROOK ROAD 		grass pitches816 yd
Bodycare Personal Fitness Club
193A 193A HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite894 yd
Boyce Hill Golf & Country Club
BOYCE HILL GOLF CLUB BOYCE HILL GOLF CLUB VICARAGE HILL 		golf948 yd
Richmond Hall
RICHMOND HALL RICHMOND HALL HIGH ROAD 		1,058 yd
South Benfleet Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,060 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed16.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed23.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed23.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.27 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 228 crimes were reported near High Street . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS7 1BZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 228
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Vehicle Crime 31
Shoplifting 24
Bicycle Theft 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Public Order 19
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS7 1BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Marys Close338 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near School Lane249 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Benfleet (Station)39 yd
2023-12RobberyOn or near Benfleet (Station)39 yd
2023-12RobberyOn or near Benfleet (Station)39 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area143 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ferry Road25 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near School Lane249 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area143 yd

Employment

SS7 1BZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Retired72
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee42
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education24
Construction23
Information and communication18
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Other12
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female193
Male199

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced45
Widowed11

Health

Very good health204
Good health133
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 72
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 96
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Other Asian2
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White368
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom372
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK372
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom351
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion187
Christian172
Buddhist5
Muslim1
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered24
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