Shipwrights Drive, Benfleet
House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 1RF.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Shipwrights Drive, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £832,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Shipwrights Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shipwrights Drive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £832,500 | 25 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Shipwrights Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140, Shipwrights Drive SS7 1RF | 25 Feb 2025 | £890,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 140, Shipwrights Drive SS7 1RF | 20 Feb 2017 | £775,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 140, Shipwrights Drive | £775,000 (Feb 2017) → £890,000 (Feb 2025) | +15% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Shipwrights Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King John School 2,098 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Westwood Academy 247 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Cedar Hall School 189 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Deanes 588 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| South Benfleet Primary School 414 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Leigh-on-Sea station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Rayleigh station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shipwrights Drive South (adj, Benfleet Rd) 2 min walk
- Shipwrights Drive South (opp, Benfleet Rd) 2 min walk
- King John School (o/s, Benfleet Rd) 5 min walk
- King John School (opp, Benfleet Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Hollies
41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 1.0 mi - Essex Way Surgery
34 Essex Way, Benfleet · 1.1 mi - High Road Family Doctors
119 High Road, Benfleet · 1.1 mi - Benfleet Surgery
12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet - Kiln Road · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.9 mi
- Iceland Iceland Hadleigh · 1.0 mi
- Lidl Lidl Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Hadleigh Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Osbon Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Hollies Surgery Limited · 1.0 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
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+) | 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 Shipwrights Drive
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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