Essex Way, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Way, Benfleet · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/essex-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 1LT, SS7 1LP, SS7 1LS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£530,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£403,766

60 sales

Price range

£218k – £915k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Dec 2025

SS7 1PJ

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At a glance

House prices£404k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkBenfleet station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 68 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

60 property sales on Essex Way, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £530,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £503,580. Average sale prices rose from £439,583 in 2016 to £478,429 in 2025 (+9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% detached, 32% semi-detached, 22% flat. Recorded sale prices on Essex Way range from £217,500 to £915,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Essex Way compared

SS7 postcode area£422,956

Benfleet£422,956

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 68 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	25	£503,580	11 Dec 2025
Semi-detached	19	£345,342	16 Dec 2024
Flat	13	£323,269	5 Aug 2022
Terraced	3	£290,833	10 May 2022

Sold prices on Essex Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
331, Essex Way SS7 1PJ	11 Dec 2025	£530,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Essex Way SS7 1LS	8 Dec 2025	£724,999	Other	Freehold
329, Essex Way SS7 1PJ	21 Oct 2025	£575,000	Detached	Freehold
74, Essex Way SS7 1LT	29 Aug 2025	£449,000	Detached	Freehold
122, Essex Way SS7 1LP	30 Jun 2025	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
61, Essex Way SS7 1LS	24 Apr 2025	£440,000	Detached	Freehold
143, Essex Way SS7 1LN	27 Mar 2025	£505,000	Detached	Freehold
94, Essex Way SS7 1LP	27 Mar 2025	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
79, Essex Way SS7 1LR	16 Dec 2024	£385,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
132, Essex Way SS7 1LP	29 Nov 2024	£415,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
138, Essex Way SS7 1LP	8 Nov 2024	£385,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
65, Essex Way SS7 1LS	13 Aug 2024	£390,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
103, Essex Way SS7 1LR	26 Jul 2024	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
53, Essex Way SS7 1LS	1 Jul 2024	£488,000	Detached	Freehold
78, Essex Way SS7 1LP	26 Jun 2024	£360,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
103, Essex Way SS7 1LR	20 May 2024	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
59, Essex Way SS7 1LS	18 Dec 2023	£380,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
38, Essex Way SS7 1LT	7 Sep 2023	£670,000	Detached	Freehold
109, Essex Way SS7 1LR	1 Sep 2023	£326,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 1, Westminster Lodge, 2, Essex Way SS7 1LX	30 Jun 2023	£215,000	Flat	Leasehold
36, Essex Way SS7 1LT	28 Apr 2023	£482,500	Detached	Freehold
Flat 13, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	19 Aug 2022	£296,667	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 6, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	19 Aug 2022	£296,666	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 5, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	19 Aug 2022	£296,667	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 3, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	5 Aug 2022	£310,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 7, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	26 Jul 2022	£330,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
56, Essex Way SS7 1LT	22 Jun 2022	£730,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 4, Westminster Lodge, 2, Essex Way SS7 1LX	27 May 2022	£345,000	Flat	Leasehold
90, Essex Way SS7 1LP	10 May 2022	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 9, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	29 Apr 2022	£290,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 10, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	29 Apr 2022	£315,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 4, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	25 Mar 2022	£310,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 1, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	18 Mar 2022	£340,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 11, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	7 Feb 2022	£340,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 8, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	21 Jan 2022	£335,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 12, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	7 Jan 2022	£340,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
87, Essex Way SS7 1LR	9 Nov 2021	£300,400	Semi-detached	Freehold
138, Essex Way SS7 1LP	10 Sep 2021	£352,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
38, Essex Way SS7 1LT	31 Aug 2021	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
118, Essex Way SS7 1LP	7 May 2021	£915,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 2, Troy Court, 30 - 32, Essex Way SS7 1LT	29 Apr 2021	£325,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
132, Essex Way SS7 1LP	28 Jan 2021	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
94, Essex Way SS7 1LP	25 Oct 2020	£407,500	Detached	Freehold
104, Essex Way SS7 1LP	23 Oct 2020	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
41, Essex Way SS7 1LS	17 Jul 2020	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
61, Essex Way SS7 1LS	17 Apr 2020	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
69, Essex Way SS7 1LS	17 Jan 2020	£299,999	Semi-detached	Freehold
134, Essex Way SS7 1LP	11 Dec 2019	£340,000	Detached	Freehold
132, Essex Way SS7 1LP	24 Oct 2019	£357,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 4, Westminster Lodge, 2, Essex Way SS7 1LX	4 Sep 2019	£322,500	Flat	Leasehold

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
74, Essex Way	£425,000 (Sep 2016) → £449,000 (Aug 2025)	+6% over 9 yrs
61, Essex Way	£290,000 (Apr 2020) → £440,000 (Apr 2025)	+52% over 5 yrs
94, Essex Way	£407,500 (Oct 2020) → £420,000 (Mar 2025)	+3% over 4 yrs
79, Essex Way	£280,000 (Aug 2019) → £385,000 (Dec 2024)	+38% over 5 yrs
132, Essex Way	£290,000 (May 2018) → £357,500 (Oct 2019) → £370,000 (Jan 2021) → £415,000 (Nov 2024)	+43% over 7 yrs
138, Essex Way	£352,995 (Sep 2021) → £385,000 (Nov 2024)	+9% over 3 yrs
65, Essex Way	£310,000 (Apr 2018) → £390,000 (Aug 2024)	+26% over 6 yrs
103, Essex Way	£275,000 (May 2024) → £335,000 (Jul 2024)	+22% over under a year
78, Essex Way	£290,000 (Nov 2018) → £360,000 (Jun 2024)	+24% over 6 yrs
38, Essex Way	£700,000 (Aug 2021) → £670,000 (Sep 2023)	-4% over 2 yrs
Flat 4, Westminster Lodge, 2, Essex Way	£322,500 (Sep 2019) → £345,000 (May 2022)	+7% over 3 yrs
90, Essex Way	£217,500 (May 2016) → £320,000 (May 2022)	+47% over 6 yrs

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Schools near Essex Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The King John School 2,098 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
South Benfleet Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Kents Hill Infant Academy 239 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	1.1 mi
Kents Hill Junior School 343 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Westwood Academy 247 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Kingston Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.3 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Leigh-on-Sea station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Rayleigh station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Water Tower (o/s, Essex Way) 1 min walk
Water Tower (opp, Benfleet Rd) 1 min walk
Shipwrights Drive South (adj, Benfleet Rd) 7 min walk
Shipwrights Drive South (opp, Benfleet Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Essex Way Surgery
34 Essex Way, Benfleet · 0.7 mi
High Road Family Doctors
119 High Road, Benfleet · 0.8 mi
Benfleet Surgery
12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 0.9 mi
The Hollies
41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - South Benfleet · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet - Kiln Road · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet · 0.9 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys South Benfleet High Road Local · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Elora Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Benfleet Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Hadleigh Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Beauty Benfleet Clinic · 0.8 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 9 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.2%	62.5%
Private rented	8.3%	20.3%
Social rented	0.6%	17.1%
Households	725

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,791

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	86%	80%
Gigabit-capable	86%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	83%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Essex Way

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Who lives around Essex Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Castle Point
White	93.6%	94.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.1%	1.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Castle Point
Christian	49.4%	48.6%
No religion	42%	43.5%
Not answered	5%	5.1%
Muslim	1.3%	0.8%
Hindu	1.1%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Castle Point
Born in the UK	94.6%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	5.4%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Castle Point
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.7%	18.5%
Level 2 qualifications	18.3%	17%
Level 3 qualifications	17.9%	17%
No qualifications	17.1%	23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	13.6%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.8%
Other qualifications	2.5%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Castle Point
Very good health	54.2%	45.7%
Good health	32%	35.1%
Fair health	10.6%	13.8%
Bad health	2.5%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Castle Point
1 car or van in household	34.5%	39.2%
2 cars or vans in household	33.8%	31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	22.1%	14.5%
No cars or vans in household	9.5%	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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