Gowan Brae is in Benfleet and in Castle Point district. SS7 5SA is located in the Appleton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Castle Point. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gowan Brae, Benfleet, SS7 5SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS7 5SB, SS7 5SE, SS7 5RZ, SS7 5RW, SS7 5SZ, SS7 5SG, SS7 5TX, SS7 5RN, SS7 5TA.

Gowan Brae Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gowan Brae are based on 7 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 5SA

Average Price
£394,068
Semi-Detached
£394,068
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gowan Brae

Average Price
£394,068
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gowan BraeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Gowan Brae, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£366,5002020-12-18 £412,739
10 Gowan Brae, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002016-06-29 £398,716
4 Gowan Brae, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002012-11-30 £386,096
4 Gowan Brae, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002011-10-07 £426,559
8 Gowan Brae, Benfleet, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002010-08-09 £411,745

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Jotmans Hall Primary School
High Road, SS7 5RG 		385 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodham Ley Primary School
Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots SS7 4DN 		851 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kents Hill Junior School
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		1,078 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kents Hill Infant Academy
Kents Hill Road, SS7 5PS 		1,078 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomerie Primary School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		1,087 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, SS13 3HL 		3,299 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The King John School
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley SS7 1RQ 		3,686 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Deanes
Daws Heath Road, Thundersley SS7 2TD 		3,905 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX 		4,539 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 		2,661 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 		1,164 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Hall School
Hart Road, Thundersley SS7 3UQ 		3,177 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		4,911 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Castledon School
Bromfords Drive, SS12 0PW 		5,362 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
Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + MashUnit 22, Shafers Arcade266 yd
Marley's675 High Road, South Benfleet266 yd
Cosy Cafe And Creams134 London Road, South Benfleet401 yd
KFC138 London Road, South Benfleet401 yd
Aspera130 London Road, South Benfleet401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rileys Sports Bar669-673 High Road, South Benfleet266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza128 London Road, South Benfleet401 yd
The Cod Father132 London Road, South Benfleet401 yd
Shark Bites501A High Road, South Benfleet559 yd
Kings Fish & Chips501A High Road, South Benfleet559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco92 London Road, South Benfleet375 yd
Nisa119-123 London Road, South Benfleet434 yd
Kents Hill Mini Mart347 Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Appleton School
CROFT ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool276 yd
Jotmans Hall Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches303 yd
Kents Hill Junior School
KENTS HILL ROAD 		grass pitches961 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 speed38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed311.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gowan Brae Street dangerous?

In 2023, 258 crimes were reported near Gowan Brae . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS7 5SA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 258
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 14
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 6
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lyndene458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Homefields Avenue174 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near High Road417 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bartley Close486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bartley Close486 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sapper Ellison Way491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hatley Gardens396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eastern Avenue483 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatley Gardens299 yd

Employment

SS7 5SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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

Retired75
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Construction30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing15
Education15
Financial and insurance activities15
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female171
Male154

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed16

Health

Very good health154
Good health120
Fair health40
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 53
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian7
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian2
White303

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years13
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion145
Christian153
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Jewish2
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered12
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