Melcombe Road is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 5NB 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 Melcombe Road, Benfleet, SS7 5NB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 5PA, SS7 5PN, SS7 5HP, SS7 5PB, SS7 5PL, SS7 5NA, SS7 5HB, SS7 5NN, SS7 5HW.

Melcombe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melcombe Road are based on 50 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 5NB

Average Price
£399,351
Semi-Detached
£346,602
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£529,553
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,170
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melcombe Road

Average Price
£399,351
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melcombe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35A Melcombe Road, Benfleet, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£258,0002022-03-25 £243,231
37B Melcombe Road, Benfleet, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-10-21 £234,653
20 Melcombe Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£656,0002021-09-24 £682,166
46 Melcombe Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-04-26 £346,246
21 Melcombe Road, Benfleet, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£457,0002020-10-26 £520,475

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 		460 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kents Hill Junior School
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		726 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kents Hill Infant Academy
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		726 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Jotmans Hall Primary School
High Road, SS7 5RG 		838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet SS7 5PX 		933 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 		921 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		2,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		3,568 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Dinant Avenue, SS8 9QS 		3,764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, SS13 3HL 		4,163 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 		2,164 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 		2,295 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		2,922 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
Subway Shell Filling Station280 High Road, South Benfleet229 yd
Asia261 High Road, South Benfleet254 yd
Tasty Bites275 - 277 High Road, South Benfleet254 yd
Amala Restaurant303 High Road, South Benfleet254 yd
Anatolian Restaurant311 High Road, South Benfleet254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Benfleet TavernRichmond Avenue, South Benfleet300 yd
South Benfleet Social Club8 Vicarage Hill, South Benfleet1,003 yd
Boyce Hill Golf & Country ClubBoyce Hill Golf Club, Vicarage Hill1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Benfleet Chinese Takeaway318 High Road, South Benfleet182 yd
My Plaice Fish & Chips302 High Road, South Benfleet182 yd
Peri Peri Original283 High Road, South Benfleet256 yd
Benfleet Kebab213 High Road, South Benfleet455 yd
Pizza Hut225 High Road, South Benfleet455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's308 - 314 High Road, South Benfleet160 yd
The Co-operative291 High Road, South Benfleet237 yd
Premier Convenience Store263 High Road, South Benfleet254 yd
Candy Shell Supermarket131 High Road, South Benfleet855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Richmond Hall
RICHMOND HALL RICHMOND HALL HIGH ROAD 		333 yd
South Benfleet Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool341 yd
Bodycare Personal Fitness Club
193A 193A HIGH ROAD 		health and fitness suite539 yd
Benfleet Playing Fields
BROOK ROAD 		grass pitches642 yd
Kents Hill Junior School
KENTS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches648 yd
Jotmans Hall Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches964 yd
Boyce Hill Golf & Country Club
BOYCE HILL GOLF CLUB BOYCE HILL GOLF CLUB VICARAGE HILL 		golf973 yd
The Appleton School
CROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,011 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 98.2%
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 speed63 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melcombe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 192 crimes were reported near Melcombe Road . 45% 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 5NB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 192
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Vehicle Crime 24
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Public Order 12
Other Theft 11
Burglary 8
Robbery 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oakfield Close460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Constitution Hill262 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B1006214 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wincoat Close258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benfleet Park Road514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wincoat Drive391 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wincoat Drive391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket255 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Richmond Avenue321 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area328 yd

Employment

SS7 5NB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee65
Retired55
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities16
Construction12
Other11
Manufacturing11
Education10
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male131

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health126
Good health100
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 49
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White237
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union4
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years20
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Poland1
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion98
Christian136
Hindu16
Muslim8
Other religion2
Not answered15
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