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

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 2NR, SS7 2NP, SS7 2LF, SS7 2LG, SS7 2NS, SS7 2LL, SS7 2NT, SS7 2LJ, SS7 2NJ.

Central Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Central Close are based on 13 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 2NU

Average Price
£378,680
Semi-Detached
£354,485
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£669,024
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Close

Average Price
£378,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Central Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-01-25 £366,156
8 Central Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002014-06-02 £365,495
7 Central Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£174,0002013-07-15 £315,546
11 Central Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002010-02-12 £338,456
6 Central Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£186,5002007-02-28 £347,423

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westwood Academy
Beresford Close, Hadleigh SS7 2SU 		712 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Bilton Road, Hadleigh SS7 2HQ 		920 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadleigh Junior School
Church Road, SS7 2DQ 		1,069 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyburns Primary School
Nevern Road, SS6 7PE 		1,892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairways Primary School
The Fairway, SS9 4QW 		2,278 yd Community school No 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 		1,296 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		1,564 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		2,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The FitzWimarc School
Hockley Road, SS6 8EB 		3,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Eastwood Academy
Rayleigh Road, SS9 5UU 		3,901 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,297 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 		1,953 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		2,755 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		3,676 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane, SS2 6XT 		4,100 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEstuary High School
820 London Road, SS9 3NH 		4,457 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys 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
Cafe Yemek3-7 Rectory Road, Hadleigh803 yd
Natural Bake231 London Road, Hadleigh1,001 yd
Latino's205 London Road, Hadleigh1,014 yd
Enchanted Cafe & Bar Ltd216 London Road, Hadleigh1,058 yd
Plant Faced Coffee Shop281 London Road, Hadleigh1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket ClubJohn Burrows Recreation Ground, Rectory Road803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peggotty's132 High Street, Hadleigh1,045 yd
Papa John's Pizza204 London Road, Hadleigh1,058 yd
Hadleigh Kebabs311 London Road, Hadleigh1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland2 Rectory Road, Hadleigh803 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited175 London Road, Hadleigh1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John H Burrows Ground
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts558 yd
Hadleigh Hall
Rectory Road 		677 yd
Westwood Academy
BERESFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches807 yd
Hadleigh Junior School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,015 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 speed37 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed43.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed43.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.44 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Central Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 35 crimes were reported near Central Close . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS7 2NU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 35
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Southfield Drive119 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfield Drive119 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southfield Drive119 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sherwood Crescent170 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dalwood Gardens325 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Central Close0 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springfield540 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Daws Heath Road243 yd
2023-06Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poors Lane374 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sherwood Crescent170 yd

Employment

SS7 2NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 2NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Full-Time Employee61
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed2
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Construction16
Education13
Human health and social work activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Transport and storage11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female137
Male124

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed22

Health

Very good health91
Good health104
Fair health46
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 55
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White252

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union5
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland1
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion80
Christian158
Buddhist1
Jewish7
Other religion1
Not answered14
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