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Chestnut Grove, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chestnut Grove, Benfleet · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/chestnut-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 5RX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£687,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£610,929
14 sales
Price range
£500k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jan 2026
SS7 5RX

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At a glance

House prices£688k average63% above the Benfleet average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkBenfleet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Chestnut Grove, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £687,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £611,000. That is 63% above the Benfleet average of £422,956 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Grove range from £500,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 119 streets in Benfleet with at least two sales in the last year, Chestnut Grove ranks 5th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Chestnut Grove compared

Chestnut Grove£687,500
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

2017: £550,000 (1 sales)2017£550k2018: £602,667 (3 sales)2018£603k2019: £560,000 (3 sales)2019£560k2020: £610,000 (1 sales)2020£610k2024: £620,000 (3 sales)2024£620k2025: £672,500 (2 sales)2025£673k2026: £700,000 (1 sales)2026£700k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£611,00012 Jan 2026
Terraced1£610,00012 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Chestnut Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 12 Jan 2026£700,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 5 Dec 2025£675,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 19 Sep 2025£670,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 8 Nov 2024£610,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 4 Jul 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 31 Jan 2024£650,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 12 Feb 2020£610,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 6 Sep 2019£610,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 14 Feb 2019£570,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 17 Jan 2019£500,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 25 Oct 2018£625,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 24 Sep 2018£533,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 22 Aug 2018£650,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Chestnut Grove SS7 5RX 2 Mar 2017£550,000 DetachedFreehold

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
8, Chestnut Grove £533,000 (Sep 2018) → £610,000 (Nov 2024) +14%
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Schools near Chestnut Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Jotmans Hall Primary School 304 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Harris Academy Benfleet 1,597 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Kents Hill Infant Academy 239 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kents Hill Junior School 343 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
South Benfleet Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Woodham Ley Primary School 243 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Glenwood School 263 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.9 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

  • Benfleet station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Pitsea station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Limetree Avenue (adj, High Rd) 2 min walk
  • Elmhurst Avenue (opp, High Rd) 3 min walk
  • Limetree Avenue (opp, High Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Spinnakers (opp, High Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Benfleet Surgery
    12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 0.7 mi
  • Dr Khan & Partners
    Rushbottom Lane Surgery, 91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet · 0.7 mi
  • St Georges Medical Practice
    91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet · 0.7 mi
  • High Road Family Doctors
    119 High Road, Benfleet · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Benfleet Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens South Benfleet · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi South Benfleet · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys South Benfleet High Road Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cross Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Benfleet Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Arundel Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • South Benfleet Dental Care · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.3%62.5%
Private rented8.4%20.3%
Social rented0.3%17.1%
Households631

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+30.5%18.6%
Residents1,512

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Chestnut Grove

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White96.6%94.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian54.6%48.6%
No religion38.1%43.5%
Not answered5.4%5.1%
Muslim0.9%0.8%
Jewish0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.5%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK94.9%95.2%
Born outside the UK5.1%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications24.1%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications19%17%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%17%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.8%18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%13.6%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.8%
Other qualifications3.3%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health46.5%45.7%
Good health34.9%35.1%
Fair health13.9%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 household37.1%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.4%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household17%14.5%
No cars or vans in household12.5%15%

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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