Alma Road is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 2EF 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 Alma Road, Benfleet, SS7 2EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 2EG, SS7 2EE, SS7 2EL, SS9 3QE, SS9 3PX, SS7 2EH, SS9 3RN, SS9 2SY, SS9 2QR.

Alma Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alma Road 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 2EF

Average Price
£445,232
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£497,334
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£210,777

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£445,232
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Warehouse Alma Road, Benfleet, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£237,0002020-12-01 £245,182
11 Alma Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-11-26 £509,675
Warehouse Alma Road, Benfleet, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-05-14 £176,371
Warehouse Alma Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002017-08-25 £178,792
11 Alma Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002013-11-28 £497,910

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Bilton Road, Hadleigh SS7 2HQ 		694 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadleigh Junior School
Church Road, SS7 2DQ 		749 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Academy
Beresford Close, Hadleigh SS7 2SU 		1,691 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Leigh Infant School
Ronald Hill Grove, SS9 2JB 		1,925 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4West Leigh Junior School
Ronald Hill Grove, SS9 2JB 		1,925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		1,321 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		2,200 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		2,727 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westcliff High School for Girls
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BS 		3,406 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BP 		3,497 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUSP College
Runnymede Chase, SS7 1TW 		3,308 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 		1,479 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		3,105 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		3,265 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEstuary High School
820 London Road, SS9 3NH 		3,410 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane, SS2 6XT 		3,816 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
Tudor House Thai Restaurant1773 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea456 yd
Leafy Plants & Coffee Co Ltd1530 London Road, Leigh-on-sea528 yd
The Cocktail Kitchen Lounge Bar And Grill Ltd1743 London Road, Leigh-on-sea597 yd
Bite N Eat1737 London Road, Leigh-on-sea617 yd
IndianaIndian Deluxe, 1478 London Road639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Estuary Club1386 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Spice1532 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea502 yd
Room Service Express1745 London Road, Leigh-on-sea591 yd
The Perfect Plaice1476 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea639 yd
Nims Thai Kitchen360 London Road, Hadleigh883 yd
Hadleigh Kebabs311 London Road, Hadleigh1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco MetroEsso And Tesco Express, 1781 - 1799 London Road456 yd
The Co-Operative1663 - 1669 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea831 yd
Lidl272-274 London Road, Hadleigh1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hadleigh Junior School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches891 yd
Functional Health (Closed)
London Road 		health and fitness suite1,017 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 52.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 5.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 5.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 5.3%

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 speed76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

In 2023, 155 crimes were reported near Alma Road . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS7 2EF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 155
Other Theft 49
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 5
Burglary 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Drugs 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 2EF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Olive Avenue351 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walker Drive415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adalia Crescent545 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Tattersall Gardens391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Quorn Gardens437 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station458 yd

Employment

SS7 2EF 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.

SS7 2EF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS7 2EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed29
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Construction16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Financial and insurance activities16
Education15
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Manufacturing8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female138
Male111

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health116
Good health87
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 59
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian2
White245
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union6
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland6
Italy2
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion112
Christian117
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered14
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