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Drake Close, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Drake Close, Benfleet · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/drake-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 3YL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£295,480
25 sales
Price range
£180k – £401k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2025
SS7 3YL

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At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkRayleigh station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

25 property sales on Drake Close, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £284,875. Average sale prices rose from £267,499 in 2016 to £357,500 in 2025 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 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 64% terraced, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Drake Close range from £180,000 to £401,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Drake Close compared

SS7 postcode area£422,956
Benfleet£422,956
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £267,499 (4 sales)2016£267k2017: £266,667 (3 sales)2017£267k2018: £250,000 (3 sales)2018£250k2019: £298,000 (2 sales)2019£298k2020: £296,750 (4 sales)2020£297k2021: £309,000 (2 sales)2021£309k2022: £357,000 (3 sales)2022£357k2024: £290,000 (2 sales)2024£290k2025: £357,500 (2 sales)2025£358k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£284,87510 Feb 2025
Semi-detached9£314,33319 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Drake Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Drake Close SS7 3YL 19 Feb 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Drake Close SS7 3YL 10 Feb 2025£320,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Drake Close SS7 3YL 5 Jul 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Drake Close SS7 3YL 25 Mar 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Drake Close SS7 3YL 27 May 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Drake Close SS7 3YL 26 May 2022£401,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Drake Close SS7 3YL 14 Jan 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Drake Close SS7 3YL 30 Jun 2021£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Drake Close SS7 3YL 16 Apr 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Drake Close SS7 3YL 3 Aug 2020£282,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Drake Close SS7 3YL 29 May 2020£295,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Drake Close SS7 3YL 1 May 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Drake Close SS7 3YL 3 Jan 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Drake Close SS7 3YL 20 Dec 2019£305,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Drake Close SS7 3YL 2 Dec 2019£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Drake Close SS7 3YL 4 Jan 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Drake Close SS7 3YL 30 Nov 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Drake Close SS7 3YL 9 Nov 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Drake Close SS7 3YL 17 Sep 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage 36, Drake Close 24 May 2018£4,500 OtherFreehold
2, Drake Close SS7 3YL 8 Sep 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Drake Close SS7 3YL 21 Aug 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Drake Close SS7 3YL 30 May 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Drake Close SS7 3YL 29 Sep 2016£269,995 TerracedFreehold
23, Drake Close SS7 3YL 20 Sep 2016£269,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Drake Close SS7 3YL 30 Aug 2016£275,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Drake Close SS7 3YL 1 Apr 2016£256,000 TerracedFreehold

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
24, Drake Close £335,000 (May 2022) → £330,000 (Mar 2024) -1%
over 2 yrs
46, Drake Close £269,995 (Sep 2016) → £335,000 (Jan 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
36, Drake Close £275,000 (Aug 2016) → £282,000 (Aug 2020) +3%
over 4 yrs
2, Drake Close £240,000 (Sep 2017) → £280,000 (Nov 2018) → £325,000 (May 2020) +35%
over 3 yrs
47, Drake Close £260,000 (May 2017) → £285,000 (Jan 2020) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Drake Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westwood Academy 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Deanes 588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
The King John School 2,098 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cedar Hall School 189 pupils Foundation special school 4–16 Report 0.5 mi
Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
Kingston Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 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

  • Rayleigh station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Benfleet station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Drake Close (opp, Rayleigh Rd) 1 min walk
  • Drake Close (adj, Rayleigh Rd) 2 min walk
  • Queensmere (adj, Rayleigh Rd) 2 min walk
  • Queensmere (opp, Rayleigh Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Hollies
    41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 0.7 mi
  • Grace House Surgery
    85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 0.9 mi
  • Audley Mills Surgery
    57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 1.6 mi
  • Benfleet Surgery
    12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet - Kiln Road · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hadleigh · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hadleigh Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Hollies Surgery Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.6%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households607

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,502

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 Drake Close

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White94.3%94.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian49.9%48.6%
No religion42%43.5%
Not answered5.3%5.1%
Muslim1.6%0.8%
Hindu0.6%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.7%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK96.9%95.2%
Born outside the UK3.1%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
Level 3 qualifications21.5%17%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.2%18.5%
No qualifications17.5%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%13.6%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.8%
Other qualifications3.4%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health50.4%45.7%
Good health34.3%35.1%
Fair health11.9%13.8%
Bad health2.5%4.2%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
2 cars or vans in household41.7%31.4%
1 car or van in household33.1%39.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.1%14.5%
No cars or vans in household7.1%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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