Merrigold Close is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 1FN is located in the Cedar Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 2014-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrigold Close, Benfleet, SS7 1FN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 1FL, SS7 1FP, SS7 3DS, SS7 1FJ, SS7 1FG, SS7 1FH, SS7 3DR, SS7 1FF, SS7 1FB.

Merrigold Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrigold Close are based on 11 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 1FN

Average Price
£648,846
Semi-Detached
£471,130
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£688,339
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrigold Close

Average Price
£648,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrigold CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Merrigold Close, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002022-03-17 £568,833
8 Merrigold Close, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£469,9952015-12-18 £655,074
10 Merrigold Close, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£469,9952015-12-11 £655,074
14 Merrigold Close, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£599,9952015-10-30 £851,080
12 Merrigold Close, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£469,9952015-10-02 £666,678

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thundersley Primary School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3PT 		712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Academy
Beresford Close, Hadleigh SS7 2SU 		1,274 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingston Primary School
Church Road, SS7 3HG 		1,333 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Robert Drake Primary School
Church Road, New Thundersley SS7 3HT 		1,997 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet SS7 5PX 		2,071 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		903 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		999 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		2,773 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The FitzWimarc School
Hockley Road, SS6 8EB 		3,672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		3,922 yd Academy converter 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 		524 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 		542 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		3,414 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		4,092 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		4,391 yd Other independent 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
The Virgin Active Cafe200 Rayleigh Road, Thundersley528 yd
Da Delis43 Kiln Road, Thundersley849 yd
Sunny Side Up (Including The Hub)300-302 Kiln Road, Thundersley903 yd
Village Indiya/Perinsu/Tex Mex Burrittos14 Benfleet Road, Hadleigh955 yd
La Quinta22-28 Benfleet Road, Hadleigh955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodmans ArmsThe Woodmans Arms Public House, Rayleigh Road920 yd
White Hart Public HouseWhite Hart, Hart Road990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Takeaway257 Kiln Road, Thundersley628 yd
Pink Chilliz Benfleet Ltd267 Kiln Road, Thundersley628 yd
Dragon Chef271 Kiln Road, Thundersley628 yd
Ocean Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway297 Hart Road, Thundersley776 yd
Wah Nam Chinese Takeaway126 Hart Road, Thundersley991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food130 Kiln Road, Thundersley548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Seevic College Sports Ground
KINGSLEIGH PARK HOMES 		grass pitches444 yd
Runnymede Leisure Centre
RUNNYMEDE SWIMMING POOL RO COUNCIL OFFICES RUNNYMEDE SWIMMING POOL RO COUNCIL OFFICES KILN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool506 yd
Virgin Active (Thundersley)
RAYLEIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool546 yd
Cedar Hall School
HART ROAD 		artificial grass pitch608 yd
Seevic College
RUNNYMEADE CHASE 		health and fitness suite608 yd
Thundersley Primary School
DARK LANE 		grass pitches851 yd
Deanes School Sports Centre
DAWS HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre862 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed)
Shipwrights Drive 		grass pitches939 yd
The King John School
SHIPWRIGHTS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool950 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 speed58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrigold Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 159 crimes were reported near Merrigold Close . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS7 1FN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 159
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Corasway401 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Corasway401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thurlstone493 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kingsmere321 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsmere321 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kingsmere321 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbotswood431 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Malyon Court Close423 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corasway401 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cranbrook Avenue539 yd

Employment

SS7 1FN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee108
Retired97
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction19
Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female220
Male200

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed32

Health

Very good health222
Good health135
Fair health28
Bad health13
Very bad health22

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 96
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian10
Other Asian1
Black African7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White388

Country of Birth

United Kingdom393
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK393
10+ Years22
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom394
Italy1
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held17

Religion

No religion193
Christian206
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim4
Not answered11
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