The Birches is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 4NT 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 The Birches, Benfleet, SS7 4NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 4NU, SS7 4SA, SS7 4NQ, SS7 4NG, SS7 4JP, SS7 4NR, SS7 4NF, SS7 4JW, SS7 4JR.

The Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Birches are based on 28 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 4NT

Average Price
£407,621
Semi-Detached
£392,129
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£500,574
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£407,621
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 BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 The Birches, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002023-02-07 £392,920
26 The Birches, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£358,0002022-03-31 £352,903
17 The Birches, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002021-06-22 £477,661
24 The Birches, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-01-24 £379,303
3 The Birches, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-10-24 £366,031

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 		682 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodham Ley Primary School
Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots SS7 4DN 		832 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Robert Drake Primary School
Church Road, New Thundersley SS7 3HT 		1,140 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingston Primary School
Church Road, SS7 3HG 		1,822 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet SS7 5PX 		1,865 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 		1,701 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		3,580 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, SS13 3HL 		3,917 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,992 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		3,993 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,822 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 		637 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		2,883 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		3,413 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Castledon School
Bromfords Drive, SS12 0PW 		4,501 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
Scrumdidllybun Bakery Ltd12 Manor Trading Estate, Armstrong Road642 yd
Everest Tandoori163 Church Road, Thundersley688 yd
Beefys Diner12 Brunel Road, Manor Trading Estate689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Motowns Lounge Bar6 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet614 yd
The Warehouse BarUnit C7, 30 Brunel Road694 yd
Zach Willsher170-180 Church Road, Hadleigh830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cosmos5 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet614 yd
Kamble3 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet614 yd
Fish'N' Chick'N161 Church Road, Thundersley688 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfleet Cricket Club
Woodside View 		grass pitches420 yd
Oasis Ladies
ROSEBERRY WALK 		health and fitness suite613 yd
Benfleet Fc (Woodside Park)
Manor Road 		grass pitches617 yd
Montgomerie Primary School
MONTGOMERY PRIMARY SCHOOL MONTGOMERY PRIMARY SCHOOL RUSHBOTTOM LANE 		grass pitches744 yd
The Robert Drake Primary School
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,010 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 speed64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near The Birches . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS7 4NT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 142
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 5
Public Order 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area411 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area411 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area411 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodside View308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodside View308 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairview Close302 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mandeville Way366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Fairway419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Fairway419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roseberry Avenue487 yd

Employment

SS7 4NT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired67
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Construction34
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male185

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed15

Health

Very good health139
Good health145
Fair health58
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 49
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other6
White352
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom352
European Union9
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK352
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland7
Romania4
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion188
Christian163
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered12
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