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Kingsmere, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kingsmere, Benfleet · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/kingsmere/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 3XN, SS7 3XL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£295,020
25 sales
Price range
£166k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
SS7 3XL

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At a glance

House prices£283k average33% below the Benfleet average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkRayleigh station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 26 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 Kingsmere, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £282,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,361. Average sale prices rose from £272,500 in 2016 to £282,500 in 2026 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 33% below the Benfleet average of £422,956 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 16% terraced, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Kingsmere range from £166,000 to £410,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold. Of 119 streets in Benfleet with at least two sales in the last year, Kingsmere ranks 108th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Kingsmere compared

Kingsmere£282,500
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: £272,500 (2 sales)2016£273k2017: £268,750 (2 sales)2017£269k2018: £272,875 (4 sales)2018£273k2019: £278,333 (3 sales)2019£278k2020: £295,000 (2 sales)2020£295k2021: £248,000 (2 sales)2021£248k2022: £275,500 (2 sales)2022£276k2023: £410,000 (1 sales)2023£410k2024: £344,875 (4 sales)2024£345k2025: £375,000 (1 sales)2025£375k2026: £282,500 (2 sales)2026£283k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£316,36128 Jan 2026
Terraced4£286,00028 Jun 2024
Flat3£179,00019 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Kingsmere

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Kingsmere SS7 3XL 19 Feb 2026£185,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 28 Jan 2026£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 31 Jul 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 23 Aug 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 5 Jul 2024£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Kingsmere SS7 3XL 28 Jun 2024£357,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 30 Apr 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 6 Jun 2023£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Kingsmere SS7 3XL 30 Sep 2022£186,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 12 Aug 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Kingsmere SS7 3XL 23 Sep 2021£166,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 21 Jun 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 5 May 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 23 Apr 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 4 Dec 2019£289,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Kingsmere SS7 3XL 12 Sep 2019£286,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 6 Jun 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Kingsmere SS7 3XL 20 Dec 2018£228,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 24 Sep 2018£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 18 Sep 2018£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 15 Jun 2018£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Kingsmere SS7 3XL 17 Nov 2017£272,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 11 Oct 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 30 Jun 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 12 Dec 2016£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Kingsmere SS7 3XN 31 Oct 2016£280,000 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
51, Kingsmere £335,000 (Aug 2024) → £380,000 (Jan 2026) +13%
over 1 yr
41, Kingsmere £260,000 (Jun 2019) → £375,000 (Jul 2025) +44%
over 6 yrs
9, Kingsmere £330,000 (Jun 2021) → £337,500 (Jul 2024) +2%
over 3 yrs
82, Kingsmere £272,500 (Nov 2017) → £357,000 (Jun 2024) +31%
over 7 yrs
21, Kingsmere £265,000 (Oct 2017) → £350,000 (Apr 2024) +32%
over 7 yrs
49, Kingsmere £300,000 (Jun 2017) → £410,000 (Jun 2023) +37%
over 6 yrs
11, Kingsmere £287,500 (Sep 2018) → £300,000 (May 2020) +4%
over 2 yrs
15, Kingsmere £265,000 (Dec 2016) → £282,500 (Jun 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Kingsmere

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Deanes 588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Cedar Hall School 189 pupils Foundation special school 4–16 Report 0.4 mi
Westwood Academy 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The King John School 2,098 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Kingston Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.1 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Benfleet station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queensmere (opp, Rayleigh Rd) 2 min walk
  • Queensmere (adj, Rayleigh Rd) 2 min walk
  • Drake Close (opp, Rayleigh Rd) 4 min walk
  • Drake Close (adj, Rayleigh Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grace House Surgery
    85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 0.7 mi
  • The Hollies
    41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 0.9 mi
  • Audley Mills Surgery
    57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 1.5 mi
  • Benfleet Surgery
    12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet - Kiln Road · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Rayleigh Weir · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.9 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hadleigh · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hadleigh Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rishi Pharmacy Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Hollies Surgery Limited · 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 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.4%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented28.3%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.5%18.6%
Residents1,501

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 Kingsmere

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White94.1%94.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%1.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
No religion48.6%43.5%
Christian43.2%48.6%
Not answered5.7%5.1%
Hindu1.3%0.5%
Muslim0.7%0.8%
Jewish0.2%0.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK94.3%95.2%
Born outside the UK5.7%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications23.2%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.5%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications18%17%
Level 3 qualifications18%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%13.6%
Apprenticeship5.4%6.8%
Other qualifications3.2%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health45.7%45.7%
Good health33.7%35.1%
Fair health13.2%13.8%
Bad health5.9%4.2%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household35.3%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.6%31.4%
No cars or vans in household21.1%15%
3 or more cars or vans in household11%14.5%

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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