Postcode SS7 5QY is located in an urban city, within the Appleton area of Castle Point in the East of England region, and forms part of the Benfleet Appleton area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Benfleet Appleton is £63,071 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 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Benfleet Appleton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,880 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Benfleet Appleton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.4 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 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Benfleet Appleton is £63,071 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS7 5QY.
Benfleet Appleton near SS7 5QY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 5QY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 133, Kimberley Road, Benfleet, SS7 5NH | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 139, Kimberley Road, Benfleet, SS7 5NH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 02 Jun 2025 | 107, Clifton Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 5QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £314,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | Flat 1, Kimberley Court, Kimberley Road, Benfleet, SS7 5NL | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 98, Kimberley Road, Benfleet, SS7 5NJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £358,000 |
In the SS7 5QY postcode area, located within Benfleet Appleton, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Kents Hill Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Kents Hill Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SS7 5QY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Elm View Store | 501 High Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5AD | Walking directions to Elm View Store |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 2 Jotmans Lane, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5AX | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 5QY, 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 5QY 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, public order and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SS7 5QY in Appleton is £446,500 (about £392 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SS7 5QY, including Kents Hill Infant Academy (Good), Kents Hill Junior School (Good) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SS7 5QY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,880 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 5QY 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).