Shorefields, Benfleet

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 5BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£492,643

7 sales

Price range

£396k – £690k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2025

SS7 5BQ

At a glance

House prices£493k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkBenfleet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Shorefields, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £499,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shorefields compared

SS7 postcode area£427,474

Benfleet£427,474

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shorefields 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	6	£499,750	31 Mar 2025
Semi-detached	1	£450,000	14 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Shorefields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
32, Shorefields SS7 5BQ	31 Mar 2025	£690,000	Detached	Freehold
48, Shorefields SS7 5BQ	28 Jun 2024	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
44, Shorefields SS7 5BQ	18 Jun 2024	£542,500	Detached	Freehold
9, Shorefields SS7 5BQ	11 Jun 2021	£520,000	Detached	Freehold
30, Shorefields SS7 5BQ	14 Sep 2020	£450,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
44, Shorefields SS7 5BQ	3 Feb 2017	£396,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Shorefields SS7 5BQ	22 Jul 2016	£445,000	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
44, Shorefields	£396,000 (Feb 2017) → £542,500 (Jun 2024)	+37% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shorefields

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shorefields in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	32
Anti-social behaviour	15
Shoplifting	9
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other theft	6
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Shorefields is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

The Essex coast from Fobbing to Purfleet-on-Thames Flood alert area
The Thames estuary from Shellhaven, to and including Tilbury Flood alert area
Canvey Island north Flood alert area
The Essex coast at Canvey Island to South Benfleet, and Wat Tyler Country Park Flood alert area
The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Shorefields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Jotmans Hall Primary School 304 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Harris Academy Benfleet 1,597 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
South Benfleet Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Kents Hill Infant Academy 239 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	0.6 mi
Kents Hill Junior School 343 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Woodham Ley Primary School 243 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford 182 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.0 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

Benfleet station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Pitsea station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Rayleigh station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cemetery Corner (N-bound, High Rd) 4 min walk
Limetree Avenue (opp, High Rd) 5 min walk
Cemetery Corner (E-bound, High Rd) 5 min walk
Limetree Avenue (adj, High Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Benfleet Surgery
12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 0.6 mi
High Road Family Doctors
119 High Road, Benfleet · 0.9 mi
Dr Khan & Partners
Rushbottom Lane Surgery, 91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet · 1.0 mi
St Georges Medical Practice
91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet · 1.0 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 8 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.1%	62.5%
Private rented	7.0%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	589

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,402

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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