Highfield Avenue, Benfleet
House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 1RY.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Highfield Avenue, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £420,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £473,666. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Highfield Avenue range from £297,000 to £688,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Highfield Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfield Avenue 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £473,666 | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £394,900 | 14 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Highfield Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 8 Dec 2025 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 26 Mar 2025 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 14 May 2024 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 12 Oct 2023 | £530,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 29 Jul 2022 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1B, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 29 Apr 2021 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 6 Oct 2020 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 15 Nov 2019 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 26 Nov 2018 | £332,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 30 Jul 2018 | £297,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 19 May 2017 | £688,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 28 Feb 2017 | £355,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 18 Jan 2017 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Highfield Avenue SS7 1RY | 28 Oct 2016 | £479,995 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33, Highfield Avenue | £297,000 (Jul 2018) → £400,000 (May 2024) | +35% over 6 yrs |
| 16, Highfield Avenue | £330,000 (Jan 2017) → £575,000 (Oct 2020) | +74% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Highfield Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King John School 2,098 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Westwood Academy 247 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Deanes 588 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Cedar Hall School 189 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.0 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
- Benfleet station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Rayleigh station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Leigh-on-Sea station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cranbrook Avenue (adj, Kiln Rd) 2 min walk
- Victoria House Corner (NW-bound, Kiln Rd) 3 min walk
- Shipwrights Drive North (adj, Kiln Rd) 3 min walk
- Victoria House Corner (SE-bound, Kiln Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Hollies
41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 0.7 mi - Grace House Surgery
85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 1.0 mi - Benfleet Surgery
12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 1.5 mi - High Road Family Doctors
119 High Road, Benfleet · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet - Kiln Road · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Hadleigh · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Hadleigh Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Osbon Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Hollies Surgery Limited · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 595 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,524 |
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.
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.
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Who lives around Highfield Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 94.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.3% | 48.6% |
| No religion | 39.2% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.9% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.1% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.7% | 18.5% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 23.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 20.5% | 17% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.6% | 17% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.4% | 45.7% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.1% | 31.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.1% | 39.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 14.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.9% | 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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