Leighfields, Benfleet

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 3UH, SS7 3UJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£389,998

3 sales

Price range

£260k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Oct 2025

SS7 3UJ

At a glance

House prices£390k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkRayleigh station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Leighfields, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £389,998. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Leighfields compared

SS7 postcode area£427,474

Benfleet£427,474

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£389,998	3 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Leighfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Leighfields SS7 3UJ	3 Oct 2025	£600,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Leighfields SS7 3UH	7 Feb 2019	£310,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Leighfields SS7 3UH	20 May 2016	£259,995	Semi-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
1, Leighfields	£259,995 (May 2016) → £310,000 (Feb 2019)	+19% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Leighfields

Crime

77 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leighfields in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	34
Shoplifting	12
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other theft	6
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	5

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

Schools near Leighfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cedar Hall School 189 pupils	Foundation special school	4–16	Report	0.1 mi
The Deanes 588 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The King John School 2,098 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
Westwood Academy 247 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Kingston Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
The Robert Drake Primary School 313 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Rayleigh Primary School 463 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Rayleigh station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Benfleet station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Leigh-on-Sea station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hart Road (adj, Rayleigh Rd) 2 min walk
Hart Road (opp, Rayleigh Rd) 2 min walk
Balmerino Avenue (adj, Rayleigh Rd) 3 min walk
The Woodmans Arms (o/s, Rayleigh Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Grace House Surgery
85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 0.5 mi
The Hollies
41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 1.2 mi
Audley Mills Surgery
57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 1.3 mi
Benfleet Surgery
12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 1.6 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 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.7%	17.1%
Households	669

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,470

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.

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