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Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road

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About

The area around Grays Chafford Gorges and Orsett Road sits within Grays in Thurrock and combines a stretch of post-industrial landscape with everyday town streets. Chafford Gorges occupies former chalk and gravel workings where extraction left steep-sided hollows and water-filled pits. A network of paths runs along the edges of these lakes and through cut faces of exposed chalk, and willow and reed fringes mark the shallows. The change from industrial use to open land is visible in the quarry faces and the straight lines of some tracks that meet curving shorelines.

Orsett Road threads through nearby residential blocks and local services, with shops, schools and bus stops serving the neighbourhood. Housing terraces and newer estates back onto green corridors leading into the gorges, so recreational routes start from street edges. Movement in the area is shaped by those connections: footpaths into the gorges, short bus links toward Grays town centre, and local roads used by school and commuter traffic. This mix of former quarry terrain and town streets defines how people use the place day to day.

Area overview

On average Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road is £50,115 per year. There are 4 schools in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road is home to around 9,304 people, with a population density of about 4,469.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road Population
9,304
Population density
4,469 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.17(+42%)
Shoplifting
34.29(+382%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.04(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.67(+51%)
Public order
8.81(+69%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,405
47.38%
Other White
1,789
19.24%
African
818
8.8%
Other Asian
475
5.11%
Indian
360
3.87%
Total population: 9,298

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,225
30%
No qualifications
1,584
21.36%
Level 3 (A level)
1,097
14.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
942
12.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
912
12.3%
Total 16+ residents: 7,417

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,202
34.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,072
31.14%
Owns outright
755
21.93%
Social rents from council
206
5.98%
Other social rented
92
2.67%
Total households: 3,442

Property prices in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £319,000 in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £801,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£530,000
Flats15£195,000
Semi-Detached6£421,500
Terraced58£319,000

10 years median price trend in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road.

All postcodes in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road

RM176LA

Grove Road

RM176LH

Elm Road

RM175XR

Askew Farm Lane

RM176DQ

Salisbury Road

RM176ED

John Street

RM175EH

Orsett Road

RM175JE

Kiln Way

RM175XT

Hogg Lane

RM176DY

William Street

RM179QS

Crown Road

RM175EJ

Orsett Road

RM175ND

The Barn

RM176DG

Salisbury Road

RM176LT

Crown Road

RM176QJ

Clarence Road

RM179FE

Crown Road

RM175QQ

Hogg Lane

RM175ES

Orsett Road

RM175EZ

Milton Road

RM176DZ

William Street

RM175BW

Brooke Road

RM175UE

Palmers Avenue

RM176DN

Richmond Road

RM176JY

Grove Road

RM179HY

Crown Road

RM176FP

William Street

RM176LB

Maple Road

RM176WD

Gipsy Lane

RM179PE

Crown Road

RM179PF

Crown Road

RM175BY

Brooke Road

RM175QL

Crown Road

RM176DF

Kent Road

RM175FN

Woodend Close

RM175JF

Kiln Way

RM175XZ

London Road

RM175EG

Adstock Way

RM175XY

London Road

RM179FH

Crown Road

RM175JP

Hampden Road

RM176DH

Allenby Crescent

RM176EQ

Wood Street

RM175JT

Dell Road

RM176EH

Arthur Street

RM179ZZ

Grays Riverside

RM176BB

Elm Road

RM176EW

Broadway

RM175HG

Cromwell Road

RM175HR

Meesons Lane

RM176RL

Clarence Road

RM175LF

Dell Road

RM175DS

Orsett Road

RM175FL

Treetops Close

RM175HH

Orsett Road

RM175HL

Prior Chase

RM175TP

Palmer's Avenue

RM176RQ

Finchley Road

RM179QX

Crown Road

RM175JU

Dell Road

RM175UJ

Cresthill Avenue

RM176PY

Bedford Road

RM175EN

Bersham Lane

RM175EY

Milton Road

RM176DA

Bridge Road

RM175HB

Orsett Road

RM175HZ

Broadlands

RM175RP

Woodward Close

RM175EU

Park View Gardens

RM175BS

Argyll Road

RM175HJ

Orsett Road

RM175UB

Palmers Avenue

RM176BU

Bridge Road

RM175HE

Button Road

RM175JA

Bankfoot

RM176QQ

Derby Road

RM176QY

Stanley Road

RM179QT

Crown Road

RM175HN

Cromwell Road

RM176EF

Manor Road

RM179RG

Grays Riverside

RM175DD

Orsett Road

RM175EF

Moss Bank

RM175XL

Curling Lane

RM176QL

Grays Riverside

RM176RD

Clarence Road

RM179RR

Grays Riverside

RM175ER

Hathaway Road

RM175UP

College Close

RM176SJ

Whitehall Lane

RM179RA

Grays Riverside

RM175FJ

Brooke Road

RM175HW

Cromwell Road

RM175JR

Rookwood Close

RM175FD

Grays Riverside

RM179JD

Crown Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.