Virginia Close is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 4LJ is located in the St George's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Virginia Close, Benfleet, SS7 4LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 4LS, SS7 4EG, SS7 4LN, SS7 4LE, SS7 4LQ, SS7 4LL, SS7 4BQ, SS7 4LF, SS7 4EB.

Virginia Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virginia Close are based on 15 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 4LJ

Average Price
£374,677
Semi-Detached
£372,294
Terraced
£379,444
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Close

Average Price
£374,677
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Virginia Close, Benfleet, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-02-21 £374,531
24 Virginia Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002012-08-06 £415,216
24 Virginia Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002010-12-22 £412,207
22 Virginia Close, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002007-07-25 £356,903
12 Virginia Close, Benfleet, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002006-11-30 £381,492

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Montgomerie Primary School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		92 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodham Ley Primary School
Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots SS7 4DN 		326 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Robert Drake Primary School
Church Road, New Thundersley SS7 3HT 		1,428 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jotmans Hall Primary School
High Road, SS7 5RG 		1,544 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet SS7 5PX 		1,764 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		1,378 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, SS13 3HL 		3,358 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		3,952 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		4,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX 		4,432 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,012 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		30 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		3,229 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		4,016 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Castledon School
Bromfords Drive, SS12 0PW 		4,422 yd Academy special converter No 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
Everest Tandoori163 Church Road, Thundersley770 yd
Poppy's Cafe125 London Road, South Benfleet770 yd
Wimpy129 London Road, South Benfleet770 yd
KFC138 London Road, South Benfleet862 yd
Aspera130 London Road, South Benfleet862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Motowns Lounge Bar6 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet733 yd
Rileys Sports Bar669-673 High Road, South Benfleet913 yd
Zach Willsher170-180 Church Road, Hadleigh1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cosmos5 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet733 yd
Kamble3 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet733 yd
Fish'N' Chick'N161 Church Road, Thundersley770 yd
Domino's Pizza128 London Road, South Benfleet862 yd
The Cod Father132 London Road, South Benfleet862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa119-123 London Road, South Benfleet770 yd
Tesco92 London Road, South Benfleet826 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Montgomerie Primary School
MONTGOMERY PRIMARY SCHOOL MONTGOMERY PRIMARY SCHOOL RUSHBOTTOM LANE 		grass pitches152 yd
Oasis Ladies
ROSEBERRY WALK 		health and fitness suite733 yd
Benfleet Cricket Club
Woodside View 		grass pitches992 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Virginia Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 110 crimes were reported near Virginia Close . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS7 4LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 110
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Vehicle Crime 17
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Public Order 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS7 4LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rush Close478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seamore Close519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Overton Way331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meadway543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maplin Close423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kennedy Close72 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Fairway294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Fairway294 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mandeville Way289 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairview Close428 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS7 4LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Financial and insurance activities14
Administrative and support service activities12
Human health and social work activities10
Education10
Construction8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female120
Male103

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex92
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed24

Health

Very good health83
Good health85
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 34
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White214
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion105
Christian109
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Not answered4
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