Postcode SS7 1EQ is located in an urban city, within the Appleton area of Castle Point in the East of England region, and forms part of the Thundersley Glen area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thundersley Glen is £70,756 per year. The median sale price in Appleton is £446,500 (around £392 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £376,250 and £540,000. The nearest station is Benfleet, about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Thundersley Glen has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,102 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Thundersley Glen has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thundersley Glen is £70,756 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS7 1EQ.
Thundersley Glen near SS7 1EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Benfleet located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Benfleet | N/A | Walking directions to Benfleet |
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £446,500 (about £392 per square foot) in Appleton area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £537,500 | £371 |
| Terraced | 1 | £452,000 | £456 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £390,000 | £435 |
| Flats | 9 | £262,000 | £422 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399,995 | — | £290,000 |
| 2017 | £460,500 | £227,250 | £327,000 |
| 2018 | £442,500 | £265,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | £440,000 | £220,000 | £332,000 |
| 2020 | £462,250 | £180,000 | £347,500 |
| 2021 | £502,500 | £295,000 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | £537,500 | £283,125 | £405,000 |
| 2023 | £500,000 | £220,000 | £383,000 |
| 2024 | £595,000 | £260,000 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £525,000 | £256,250 | £370,000 |
| 2026 | £528,500 | £266,000 | £390,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £318 | — | £325 |
| 2017 | £327 | £348 | £341 |
| 2018 | £344 | £420 | £365 |
| 2019 | £343 | £346 | £340 |
| 2020 | £336 | £315 | £365 |
| 2021 | £354 | £420 | £377 |
| 2022 | £391 | £444 | £405 |
| 2023 | £367 | £347 | £398 |
| 2024 | £362 | £413 | £390 |
| 2025 | £377 | £428 | £406 |
| 2026 | £363 | £415 | £454 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SS7 1EQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 104, Thundersley Park Road, Benfleet, SS7 1ES | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 74, Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JJ | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 17A, Clarence Road, Benfleet, SS7 1DE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 43, Grove Road, Benfleet, SS7 1JH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 19 May 2026 | 77, Thundersley Park Road, Benfleet, SS7 1EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the SS7 1EQ postcode area, located within Thundersley Glen, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | South Benfleet Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Nov 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Kents Hill Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Kents Hill Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2024. |
Annual council tax rates for Castle Point district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SS7 1EQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Di Jones
Appleton - Elected 2 May 2024
Lorraine P. Larman
Appleton - Elected 2 May 2024
Lynsey McCarthy-Calvert
Appleton - Elected 2 May 2024
Rebecca Harris
Castle Point - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SS7 1EQ records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, burglary and drugs.
The median sale price around SS7 1EQ in Appleton is £446,500 (about £392 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to SS7 1EQ, including South Benfleet Primary School (Good), Kents Hill Junior School (Good) and Kents Hill Infant Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SS7 1EQ is Benfleet, about 1,272 m away.
SS7 1EQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,102 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Castle Point covering SS7 1EQ is Rebecca Harris (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Di Jones (The People's Independent Party), Lorraine P. Larman (The People's Independent Party) and Lynsey McCarthy-Calvert (The People's Independent Party).