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Castle Lane, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castle Lane, Benfleet · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/castle-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 2AF, SS7 2AE, SS7 2AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£163,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£230,258
31 sales
Price range
£136k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Sep 2026
SS7 2AF

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At a glance

House prices£163k average61% below the Benfleet average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband49% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% leaseholdAcross 35 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

31 property sales on Castle Lane, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £163,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £199,613. Average sale prices fell from £240,667 in 2016 to £163,000 in 2026 (-32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 61% below the Benfleet average of £422,956 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% flat, 16% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Castle Lane range from £136,000 to £525,000. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 77% leasehold. Of 119 streets in Benfleet with at least two sales in the last year, Castle Lane ranks 119th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Castle Lane compared

Castle Lane£163,000
SS7 postcode area£422,956
Benfleet£422,956
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £240,667 (3 sales)2016£241k2017: £194,500 (2 sales)2017£195k2018: £245,429 (7 sales)2018£245k2020: £263,750 (2 sales)2020£264k2021: £225,643 (7 sales)2021£226k2022: £210,000 (1 sales)2022£210k2023: £241,250 (2 sales)2023£241k2024: £295,000 (1 sales)2024£295k2025: £222,124 (4 sales)2025£222k2026: £163,000 (2 sales)2026£163k

Tenure: 23% freehold and 77% leasehold across 35 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat22£199,6131 Sep 2026
Detached5£293,30020 Feb 2025
Semi-detached4£320,0008 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Castle Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 5, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 1 Sep 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 10 Apr 2026£136,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 23 Jul 2025£181,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 11 Jul 2025£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 26 Mar 2025£189,995 FlatLeasehold
53, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 20 Feb 2025£257,500 DetachedLeasehold
Flat 15, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 24 Jul 2024£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 31 Oct 2023£237,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 25 Oct 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 9 Jun 2023£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 10 Feb 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 15 Dec 2021£203,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 7 May 2021£238,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 18 Mar 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 10 Mar 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 5 Mar 2021£168,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 8 Jan 2021£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
62, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 8 Jan 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 26, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 2 Mar 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 17 Jan 2020£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 2 Nov 2018£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 7 Sep 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 22 Jun 2018£525,000 DetachedFreehold
53B, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 9 Apr 2018£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 29 Mar 2018£222,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 17 Jan 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 11 Jan 2018£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 20 Oct 2017£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Homeleigh, 38, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 29 Sep 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 11 Aug 2017£184,000 DetachedLeasehold
Flat 29, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 12 May 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 11 Nov 2016£22,000 OtherFreehold
81, Castle Lane SS7 2AL 8 Apr 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Castle Lane SS7 2AF 12 Feb 2016£275,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 19, Castle Court, Castle Lane SS7 2AE 5 Feb 2016£147,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 5, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane £168,000 (Mar 2021) → £190,000 (Sep 2026) +13%
over 5 yrs
Flat 1, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane £205,000 (Oct 2017) → £260,000 (Jul 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
53, Castle Lane £184,000 (Aug 2017) → £225,000 (Jan 2021) → £257,500 (Feb 2025) +40%
over 8 yrs
Flat 26, Castle Court, Castle Lane £170,000 (Mar 2020) → £203,000 (Dec 2021) +19%
over 2 yrs
Flat 3, Steeple Gate, Castle Lane £222,500 (Mar 2018) → £238,500 (May 2021) +7%
over 3 yrs
Flat 3, Castle Court, Castle Lane £165,000 (Sep 2018) → £190,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs
Flat 19, Castle Court, Castle Lane £147,000 (Feb 2016) → £195,000 (Jan 2018) → £205,000 (Mar 2021) +39%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Castle Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Westwood Academy 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
The King John School 2,098 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Deanes 588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Belfairs Academy 1,558 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Cedar Hall School 189 pupils Foundation special school 4–16 Report 1.4 mi
St. Michael's School 184 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–11 Report 1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leigh-on-Sea station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Benfleet station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church (W-bound, High St) 1 min walk
  • Church (S-bound, Rectory Rd) 3 min walk
  • Morrisons (o/s, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • Oak Road (adj, London Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Hollies
    41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 0.2 mi
  • Highlands Surgery
    1629-1643 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea · 1.2 mi
  • Grace House Surgery
    85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 1.7 mi
  • Essex Way Surgery
    34 Essex Way, Benfleet · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hadleigh · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Leigh-on-sea Esso Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Daynite Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Asif's New Pharmacy · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Hollies Surgery Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.1%62.5%
Private rented31.9%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households1,063

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents2,132

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)49%80%
Gigabit-capable49%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across Castle Point with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Castle Lane

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White94.6%94.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
No religion49.9%43.5%
Christian41.9%48.6%
Not answered5.5%5.1%
Muslim1.7%0.8%
Hindu0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK93.7%95.2%
Born outside the UK6.3%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications21.3%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.2%18.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%17%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.5%13.6%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.8%
Other qualifications3.4%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health44.6%45.7%
Good health34.9%35.1%
Fair health15.8%13.8%
Bad health3.6%4.2%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household48%39.2%
No cars or vans in household22.7%15%
2 cars or vans in household21.9%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%14.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Castle Point.

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