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SS7 1BQ

Tarpots

Castle Point

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Detailed insights for SS7 1BQ

Overview

Postcode SS7 1BQ is located in an urban city, within the Tarpots ward of Castle Point in the East of England region, and forms part of the Benfleet Appleton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Benfleet Appleton is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Benfleet located about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Benfleet Appleton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,016 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Benfleet Appleton has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Benfleet Appleton is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from SS7 1BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Benfleet Appleton near SS7 1BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Benfleet located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
3,667 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
96.32%
Indian
4
1.23%
African
4
1.23%
Bangladeshi
1
0.31%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.31%
Total population: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
51.54%
Owns with a mortgage
51
39.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.92%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.31%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Tarpots

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 in Tarpots area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £765,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tarpots 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 Tarpots over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£470,000
Flats21£235,000
Semi-Detached39£360,000
Terraced5£345,000

10 year median price trend in Tarpots

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tarpots.

Schools

In the SS7 1BQ postcode area, located within Benfleet Appleton, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS7 1BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKents Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryKents Hill Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Castle Point district (2025-26).

Band A£1,485
Band B£1,732
Band C£1,980
Band D£2,227
Band E£2,722
Band F£3,217
Band G£3,712
Band H£4,454

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCastle PointE07000069
Parliamentary ConstituencyCastle PointE14001154
WardTarpotsE05015701
ParishCastle Point, unparished areaE43000061
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Benfleet AppletonE02004475
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Castle Point 003CE01021478
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.