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Dorothy Gardens, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorothy Gardens, Benfleet · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/dorothy-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 3AE, SS7 3AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£457,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£330,031
26 sales
Price range
£260k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
SS7 3AE

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At a glance

House prices£458k average8% above the Benfleet average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkBenfleet station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

26 property sales on Dorothy Gardens, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £457,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £332,832. Average sale prices rose from £310,000 in 2016 to £457,500 in 2026 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% above the Benfleet average of £422,956 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dorothy Gardens range from £260,000 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 119 streets in Benfleet with at least two sales in the last year, Dorothy Gardens ranks 37th for average price.

House prices on Dorothy Gardens compared

Dorothy Gardens£457,500
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

2016: £310,000 (2 sales)2016£310k2017: £265,000 (2 sales)2017£265k2018: £301,667 (3 sales)2018£302k2019: £313,500 (5 sales)2019£314k2020: £280,000 (1 sales)2020£280k2021: £344,750 (2 sales)2021£345k2022: £343,633 (6 sales)2022£344k2024: £337,333 (3 sales)2024£337k2026: £457,500 (2 sales)2026£458k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£332,8325 Jun 2026
Terraced1£260,0005 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Dorothy Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 5 Jun 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 20 Jan 2026£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 26 Jul 2024£331,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 28 Jun 2024£312,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 13 May 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 5 Apr 2024£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 8 Aug 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 5 Jul 2022£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 14 Apr 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 18 Mar 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 4 Mar 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 17 Feb 2022£333,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 24 Sep 2021£342,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 28 Mar 2021£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 14 Feb 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 6 Dec 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 11 Oct 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 29 Apr 2019£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 2 Apr 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 1 Mar 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 15 Feb 2019£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 16 Aug 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AE 15 Jun 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 29 May 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 3 Oct 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 5 Jan 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 9 Dec 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Dorothy Gardens SS7 3AD 28 Nov 2016£320,000 Semi-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
20, Dorothy Gardens £260,000 (Oct 2019) → £355,000 (May 2024) → £375,000 (Jun 2026) +44%
over 7 yrs
24, Dorothy Gardens £325,000 (Jun 2018) → £331,000 (Jul 2024) +2%
over 6 yrs
37, Dorothy Gardens £270,000 (May 2018) → £345,000 (Apr 2024) +28%
over 6 yrs
17, Dorothy Gardens £270,000 (Oct 2017) → £320,000 (Mar 2022) +19%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Dorothy Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Kingston Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Cedar Hall School 189 pupils Foundation special school 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
The King John School 2,098 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Robert Drake Primary School 313 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Kents Hill Infant Academy 239 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Kents Hill Junior School 343 pupils Primary 7–11 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kenneth Road (adj, Kiln Rd) 3 min walk
  • Kenneth Road (N-bound, Kenneth Rd) 3 min walk
  • USP College (opp, Kiln Rd) 3 min walk
  • Kenneth Road (opp, London Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grace House Surgery
    85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 0.4 mi
  • Benfleet Surgery
    12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 1.0 mi
  • High Road Family Doctors
    119 High Road, Benfleet · 1.2 mi
  • Essex Way Surgery
    34 Essex Way, Benfleet · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet - Kiln Road · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thundersley · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet · 1.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys South Benfleet High Road Local · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rishi Pharmacy Limited · 0.4 mi
  • Hadleigh Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Benfleet Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Beauty Benfleet Studio · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.5%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households644

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.5%64.1%
Aged 65+28.2%18.6%
Residents1,524

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 Dorothy Gardens

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White93.7%94.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian49.4%48.6%
No religion39.7%43.5%
Not answered7.5%5.1%
Hindu1.1%0.5%
Muslim1%0.8%
Jewish0.5%0.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
Level 4 qualifications and above21.7%18.5%
No qualifications20.3%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications18.6%17%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%13.6%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.8%
Other qualifications3.7%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health48.6%45.7%
Good health35.3%35.1%
Fair health13.1%13.8%
Bad health2.7%4.2%
Very bad health0.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household38.4%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.3%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household15%14.5%
No cars or vans in household13.2%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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