Westwood Gardens is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 2SJ 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 Westwood Gardens, Benfleet, SS7 2SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 2SH, SS7 2SL, SS7 2SP, SS7 2SN, SS7 2SW, SS7 2SR, SS7 2SS, SS7 2SQ, SS7 2ST.

Westwood Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westwood Gardens are based on 67 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 2SJ

Average Price
£450,434
Semi-Detached
£415,465
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£563,110
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Gardens

Average Price
£441,072
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
94 Westwood Gardens, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002021-02-23 £512,025
8 Westwood Gardens, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-10-21 £359,690
40 Westwood Gardens, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,5002020-02-19 £374,044
102 Westwood Gardens, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002018-03-29 £600,508
90 Westwood Gardens, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002017-12-15 £517,751

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westwood Academy
Beresford Close, Hadleigh SS7 2SU 		435 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Bilton Road, Hadleigh SS7 2HQ 		1,287 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadleigh Junior School
Church Road, SS7 2DQ 		1,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thundersley Primary School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3PT 		1,796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyburns Primary School
Nevern Road, SS6 7PE 		2,031 yd Academy converter 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 		765 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		1,137 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belfairs Academy
Highlands Boulevard, SS9 3TG 		3,040 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The FitzWimarc School
Hockley Road, SS6 8EB 		3,394 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		3,958 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 		1,685 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 		1,346 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		3,319 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Christopher School
Mountdale Gardens, SS9 4AW 		4,299 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		4,426 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		4,564 yd Community special 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, Thundersley686 yd
Tammy's35 London Road, Hadleigh790 yd
Sunny Side Up (Including The Hub)300-302 Kiln Road, Thundersley828 yd
Cafe Yemek3-7 Rectory Road, Hadleigh891 yd
Village Indiya/Perinsu/Tex Mex Burrittos14 Benfleet Road, Hadleigh935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket ClubJohn Burrows Recreation Ground, Rectory Road891 yd
Fatty's Bar20 High Street, Hadleigh1,084 yd
Hadleigh Conservative Club22-24 High Street, Hadleigh1,084 yd
Western Dance Centre38 High Street, Hadleigh1,084 yd
Castle Hotel Public HouseCastle Hotel, High Street1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Takeaway257 Kiln Road, Thundersley835 yd
Pink Chilliz Benfleet Ltd267 Kiln Road, Thundersley835 yd
Dragon Chef271 Kiln Road, Thundersley835 yd
Papa John's Pizza204 London Road, Hadleigh1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland2 Rectory Road, Hadleigh891 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited175 London Road, Hadleigh1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westwood Academy
BERESFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches402 yd
John H Burrows Ground
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts556 yd
Hadleigh Hall
Rectory Road 		722 yd
Virgin Active (Thundersley)
RAYLEIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool747 yd
Deanes School Sports Centre
DAWS HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre816 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 36.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 36.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 36.7%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westwood Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 13 crimes were reported near Westwood Gardens . 80% 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 2SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 13
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prittle Close536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfield Drive511 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Southfield Drive511 yd
2023-09Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Westbourne Close61 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dalwood Gardens315 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southfield Drive511 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Westbourne Close61 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springfield279 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Daws Heath Road440 yd
2023-06Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beresford Close525 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS7 2SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education13
Construction13
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Human health and social work activities9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male135

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed18

Health

Very good health134
Good health96
Fair health42
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 55
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White279
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years7
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Middle East2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion111
Christian158
Jewish2
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered12
↑