Highfield Avenue is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 1RY is located in the Boyce electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highfield Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 1RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 1RN, SS7 1SE, SS7 1RW, SS7 1RP, SS7 1RZ, SS7 1RU, SS7 1RA, SS7 1RS, SS7 1RL.

Highfield Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Avenue are based on 46 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 1RY

Average Price
£531,524
Semi-Detached
£440,273
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£575,677
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£531,524
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Highfield Avenue, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002023-10-12 £511,702
1B Highfield Avenue, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002021-04-29 £544,101
16 Highfield Avenue, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002020-10-06 £654,865
32 Highfield Avenue, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002019-11-15 £558,245
39 Highfield Avenue, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£332,5002018-11-26 £389,139

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westwood Academy
Beresford Close, Hadleigh SS7 2SU 		867 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thundersley Primary School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3PT 		1,322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadleigh Junior School
Church Road, SS7 2DQ 		1,681 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Bilton Road, Hadleigh SS7 2HQ 		1,762 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingston Primary School
Church Road, SS7 3HG 		1,862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		378 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		1,164 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		3,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		3,686 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The FitzWimarc School
Hockley Road, SS6 8EB 		4,062 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 		880 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 		1,134 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		3,898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		3,911 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		4,671 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		5,164 yd Academy special converter 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
Sunny Side Up (Including The Hub)300-302 Kiln Road, Thundersley329 yd
Village Indiya/Perinsu/Tex Mex Burrittos14 Benfleet Road, Hadleigh344 yd
La Quinta22-28 Benfleet Road, Hadleigh344 yd
Tammy's35 London Road, Hadleigh494 yd
The Virgin Active Cafe200 Rayleigh Road, Thundersley673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Takeaway257 Kiln Road, Thundersley171 yd
Pink Chilliz Benfleet Ltd267 Kiln Road, Thundersley171 yd
Dragon Chef271 Kiln Road, Thundersley171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food130 Kiln Road, Thundersley810 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The King John School
SHIPWRIGHTS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool458 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed)
Shipwrights Drive 		grass pitches523 yd
Westwood Academy
BERESFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches744 yd
Hadleigh Park
COUNTRY PARK COUNTRY PARK CHAPEL LANE 		cycling757 yd
Virgin Active (Thundersley)
RAYLEIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool792 yd
Runnymede Leisure Centre
RUNNYMEDE SWIMMING POOL RO COUNCIL OFFICES RUNNYMEDE SWIMMING POOL RO COUNCIL OFFICES KILN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool916 yd
Seevic College
RUNNYMEADE CHASE 		health and fitness suite1,027 yd
Seevic College Sports Ground
KINGSLEIGH PARK HOMES 		grass pitches1,061 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 speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near Highfield Avenue . 39% 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 1RY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 250
Violence And Sexual Offences 107
Public Order 29
Shoplifting 24
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 15
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Crime 9
Burglary 8
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 1
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 1RY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alderwood Way401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near West Wood Close465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near West Wood Close465 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Benfleet Road461 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lynton Road461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thurlstone540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alderwood Way401 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benfleet Road461 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkfields363 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benfleet Road461 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS7 1RY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired145
Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed28
Other22
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education23
Financial and insurance activities17
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female208
Male190

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated4
Divorced30
Widowed77

Health

Very good health148
Good health137
Fair health78
Bad health24
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 84
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani6
Other Asian9
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White364
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom374
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK374
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom337
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion131
Christian226
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim10
Not answered22
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