Watlington Road is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 5DT is located in the St Mary'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 Watlington Road, Benfleet, SS7 5DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 5DP, SS7 5DW, SS7 5DD, SS7 5DS, SS7 5DQ, SS7 5DN, SS7 5DG, SS7 5DF, SS7 5DH.

Watlington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watlington Road are based on 98 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 5DT

Average Price
£341,726
Semi-Detached
£347,158
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£339,456
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£236,310

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watlington Road

Average Price
£354,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watlington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Watlington Road, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-05-12 £297,463
60 Watlington Road, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£369,0002022-02-25 £371,835
67 Watlington Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-12-14 £283,533
65 Watlington Road, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-06-12 £379,875
66 Watlington Road, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,1002019-08-16 £315,126

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4South Benfleet Primary School
High Road, South Benfleet SS7 5HA 		1,191 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jotmans Hall Primary School
High Road, SS7 5RG 		1,210 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kents Hill Junior School
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		1,680 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kents Hill Infant Academy
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		1,680 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet SS7 5PX 		1,868 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 		1,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, SS13 3HL 		3,556 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		3,700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,857 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		4,587 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,181 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 		2,677 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		3,941 yd Foundation special school 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
Legacy XS Management LimitedLegacy Xs Centre, Richmond Avenue732 yd
Tasty Bites275 - 277 High Road, South Benfleet1,021 yd
Amala Restaurant303 High Road, South Benfleet1,021 yd
Anatolian Restaurant311 High Road, South Benfleet1,021 yd
Asia261 High Road, South Benfleet1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Benfleet TavernRichmond Avenue, South Benfleet733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shark Bites501A High Road, South Benfleet1,001 yd
Kings Fish & Chips501A High Road, South Benfleet1,001 yd
Benfleet Chinese Takeaway318 High Road, South Benfleet1,009 yd
My Plaice Fish & Chips302 High Road, South Benfleet1,009 yd
Peri Peri Original283 High Road, South Benfleet1,033 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's308 - 314 High Road, South Benfleet988 yd
The Co-operative291 High Road, South Benfleet1,015 yd
Premier Convenience Store263 High Road, South Benfleet1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfleet Playing Fields
BROOK ROAD 		grass pitches834 yd
Richmond Hall
RICHMOND HALL RICHMOND HALL HIGH ROAD 		949 yd
South Benfleet Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,071 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 91.7%
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/s8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed30.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed55.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed55.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watlington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 70 crimes were reported near Watlington Road . 66% 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 5DT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 70
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 10
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Theft 4
Drugs 3
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS7 5DT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Watlington Road224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Loten Road115 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Linnet Drive509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benfleet Park Road507 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Linnet Drive509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linnet Drive509 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dove Drive467 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Danesfield491 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodham Road290 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Loten Road115 yd

Employment

SS7 5DT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee84
Retired75
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Construction27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Financial and insurance activities14
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Other1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male153

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed20

Health

Very good health133
Good health114
Fair health36
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 45
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White283
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years11
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland1
Germany2
Poland2
Southern Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion125
Christian161
Muslim4
Not answered10
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