Castle Road is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 2AU is located in the St James electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 2AX, SS7 2AL, SS7 2AZ, SS7 2BB, SS7 2AJ, SS7 2BA, SS7 2AT, SS7 2BF, SS7 2AY.

Castle Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 105 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 2AU

Average Price
£416,604
Semi-Detached
£392,167
Terraced
£433,571
Detached
£612,836
Flats/Maisonettes
£276,464
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£428,243
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Castle Road, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-07-19 £288,575
Flat 5 Estuary View, 103 - 105 Castle Road, Benfleet, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£368,0002023-01-06 £335,588
77 Castle Road, Benfleet, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£323,0002022-04-29 £312,240
81 Castle Road, Benfleet, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£521,0002022-04-21 £503,644
33 Castle Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002022-04-20 £641,221

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hadleigh Junior School
Church Road, SS7 2DQ 		469 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Bilton Road, Hadleigh SS7 2HQ 		694 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Academy
Beresford Close, Hadleigh SS7 2SU 		1,151 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairways Primary School
The Fairway, SS9 4QW 		2,914 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thundersley Primary School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3PT 		2,919 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 		1,303 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		2,282 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		2,339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castle View School
Foksville Road, SS8 7FH 		3,702 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		4,184 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 		2,468 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		2,460 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		2,634 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		4,104 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEstuary High School
820 London Road, SS9 3NH 		4,414 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane, SS2 6XT 		4,770 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
Ada Brasserie296 London Road, Hadleigh293 yd
Wild Ducks364 London Road, Hadleigh338 yd
Maison Noir285 London Road, Hadleigh371 yd
Costa269 London Road, Hadleigh372 yd
Crystal Cafe275 London Road, Hadleigh372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Hotel Public HouseCastle Hotel, High Street534 yd
Fatty's Bar20 High Street, Hadleigh534 yd
Hadleigh Conservative Club22-24 High Street, Hadleigh534 yd
Western Dance Centre38 High Street, Hadleigh534 yd
Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket ClubJohn Burrows Recreation Ground, Rectory Road688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nims Thai Kitchen360 London Road, Hadleigh293 yd
Domino's Pizza248 London Road, Hadleigh337 yd
Hadleigh Kebabs311 London Road, Hadleigh372 yd
Peggotty's132 High Street, Hadleigh415 yd
Papa John's Pizza204 London Road, Hadleigh522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl272-274 London Road, Hadleigh337 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited175 London Road, Hadleigh544 yd
Iceland2 Rectory Road, Hadleigh689 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hadleigh Park Lawn Tennis Club
HADLEIGH PARK LAWN TENNIS CLUB HADLEIGH PARK LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM ROAD 		tennis courts368 yd
Hadleigh Junior School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches448 yd
Hadleigh Hall
Rectory Road 		856 yd
John H Burrows Ground
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,027 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 241 crimes were reported near Castle Road . 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 2AU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 241
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 26
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 18
Other Theft 17
Shoplifting 7
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS7 2AU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ash Road220 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Oak Road North379 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ash Road220 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Avenue384 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Avenue384 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Avenue384 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Avenue384 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Castle Road0 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Oak Road North379 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area505 yd

Employment

SS7 2AU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS7 2AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction17
Education16
Human health and social work activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female163
Male139

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex118
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Divorced22
Widowed24

Health

Very good health127
Good health112
Fair health49
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 48
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White291
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland1
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion148
Christian141
Muslim2
Not answered11
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