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SS7 5SG

Appleton

Castle Point

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Detailed insights for SS7 5SG

Overview

Postcode SS7 5SG is located in an urban city, within the Appleton ward of Castle Point in the East of England region, and forms part of the Benfleet Appleton area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.8 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 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
21.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Benfleet Appleton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,065 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Benfleet Appleton has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.5%

Approximately 21.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS7 5SG.

Flood risk

No risk

Benfleet Appleton near SS7 5SG 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
293
Population density
2,243.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
90.44%
Chinese
10
3.41%
Indian
10
3.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.68%
Total population: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
38.84%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.88%
Social rents from council
26
21.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Appleton

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 in Appleton area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £1,130,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Appleton 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 Appleton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£565,000
Flats7£267,500
Semi-Detached34£370,000

10 year median price trend in Appleton

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

Schools

In the SS7 5SG postcode area, located within Benfleet Appleton, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS7 5SG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryJotmans Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miSecondaryThe Appleton SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryKents Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS7 5SG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS7 5SG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressLondon Road, Castle Point, SS7 5TJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miNisa Extra119-123 London Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5UHWalking directions to Nisa Extra
0.4 miAldiRushbottom Lane, Castle Point, SS7 4BXWalking directions to Aldi

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
WardAppletonE05015691
ParishCastle Point, unparished areaE43000061
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Benfleet AppletonE02004475
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Castle Point 003AE01021476
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1986-04-01

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Data Sources

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