The Close is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 3TY is located in the Cedar Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Benfleet, SS7 3TY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS6 7GX, SS6 7TT, SS6 7TR, SS7 3TU, SS7 3SG, SS7 3TX, SS7 3SF, SS7 3SE.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 29 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 3TY

Average Price
£342,197
Semi-Detached
£339,720
Terraced
£359,539
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£361,262
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-08-17 £295,438
4 The Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-02-03 £378,227
10 The Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£316,0002016-09-01 £411,078
10 The Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002013-05-23 £414,118
4 The Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002011-10-28 £365,357

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Rayleigh Primary School
Love Lane, SS6 7DD 		1,300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thundersley Primary School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3PT 		1,302 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingston Primary School
Church Road, SS7 3HG 		1,731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glebe Primary School
Creswick Avenue, SS6 9HG 		1,931 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Robert Drake Primary School
Church Road, New Thundersley SS7 3HT 		1,963 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 		1,310 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The FitzWimarc School
Hockley Road, SS6 8EB 		2,268 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		2,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		2,593 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		3,329 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 		1,913 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 		1,119 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		2,451 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		3,280 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Michael's School
198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP 		5,285 yd Other independent 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
Ed's Diner, Harry Ramsden's And Caffe Carluccio'sJ Sainsbury Ltd, 21 Stadium Way602 yd
The Rayleigh Weir HarvesterRayleigh Weir, Arterial Road606 yd
TRSC CafeRecreation Ground, Common Lane625 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds Restaurant, Claydons Lane726 yd
Hopeworx Food HubWarehouse Centre, 7 - 9 Brook Road818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodmans ArmsThe Woodmans Arms Public House, Rayleigh Road796 yd
Paul Pry14 High Road, Rayleigh923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar & Chinese Takeaway297 Hart Road, Thundersley899 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Ltd, 21 Stadium Way602 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hollytree Gardens
HOLLY TREE GARDENS 		grass pitches310 yd
Thundersley Common
GOODWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches609 yd
Rayleigh Lawn Tennis Club
COURTSIDE COURTSIDE WATCHFIELD LANE 		tennis courts765 yd
Warehouse Centre (Closed)
Brook Road 		health and fitness suite817 yd
Stack House Gym
BROOK ROAD 		health and fitness suite976 yd
Cedar Hall School
HART ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,086 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 speed52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 129 crimes were reported near The Close . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS7 3TY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 129
Shoplifting 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 9
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Drugs 4
Public Order 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS7 3TY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Stadium Way366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Stadium Way366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Stadium Way366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rivenhall75 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rivenhall75 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stockwood489 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stockwood489 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollytree Gardens437 yd
2023-10DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Weir Farm Road440 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Finches464 yd

Employment

SS7 3TY 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 3TY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed19
Unemployed9
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction17
Manufacturing14
Education13
Financial and insurance activities13
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication5
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male117

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed23

Health

Very good health106
Good health88
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 41
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White234

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union2
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion78
Christian145
Jewish2
Not answered21
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