Dovesgate, Benfleet

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£546,250

2 sales

Price range

£543k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Dec 2018

SS7 5TA

At a glance

House prices£546k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkBenfleet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Dovesgate, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 7 Dec 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £546,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dovesgate compared

SS7 postcode area£427,474

Benfleet£427,474

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dovesgate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS7 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£546,250	7 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Dovesgate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Dovesgate SS7 5TA	7 Dec 2018	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Dovesgate SS7 5TA	27 Jul 2018	£542,500	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
12, Dovesgate	£542,500 (Jul 2018) → £550,000 (Dec 2018)	+1% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Dovesgate

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dovesgate in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	39
Anti-social behaviour	20
Other theft	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Shoplifting	9
Public order	6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dovesgate is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Canvey Island north Flood alert area
The Essex coast at Canvey Island to South Benfleet, and Wat Tyler Country Park Flood alert area
The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dovesgate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.2 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
Woodham Ley Primary School 243 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Glenwood School 263 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Report	0.8 mi
Montgomerie Primary School 201 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Benfleet station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Pitsea station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Rayleigh station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Spinnakers (opp, High Rd) 2 min walk
Elmhurst Avenue (opp, High Rd) 2 min walk
Limetree Avenue (adj, High Rd) 4 min walk
Limetree Avenue (opp, High Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Khan & Partners
Rushbottom Lane Surgery, 91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet · 0.6 mi
St Georges Medical Practice
91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet · 0.6 mi
Benfleet Surgery
12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 0.8 mi
High Road Family Doctors
119 High Road, Benfleet · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.7%	62.5%
Private rented	11.3%	20.3%
Social rented	10.9%	17.1%
Households	790

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,997

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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.

Nearby streets in SS7

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