Solby Wood, Benfleet
House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 2FQ.
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At a glance
19 property sales on Solby Wood, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £581,973. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Solby Wood range from £450,000 to £750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Solby Wood compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Solby Wood 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 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £581,973 | 30 Jun 2023 |
Sold prices on Solby Wood
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 30 Jun 2023 | £500,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 23, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 20 Aug 2021 | £750,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 17, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 20 Jul 2021 | £715,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 19, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 30 Jun 2021 | £730,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 21, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 30 Jun 2021 | £715,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 1 Jun 2021 | £595,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 7 May 2021 | £610,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 9, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 31 Mar 2021 | £605,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 22 Mar 2021 | £595,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 22 Mar 2021 | £499,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 26 Feb 2021 | £595,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 12 Feb 2021 | £640,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 10 Dec 2020 | £500,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 1 Dec 2020 | £600,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 26 Nov 2019 | £450,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 20 Sep 2019 | £450,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 19 Sep 2019 | £530,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 14, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 12 Jul 2019 | £527,500 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 16 May 2019 | £450,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 19, Solby Wood SS7 2FQ | 22 Jun 2018 | £4,372,300 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19, Solby Wood | £4,372,300 (Jun 2018) → £730,000 (Jun 2021) | -83% over 3 yrs |
| 6, Solby Wood | £450,000 (May 2019) → £499,995 (Mar 2021) | +11% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Solby Wood
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Deanes 588 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Westwood Academy 247 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cedar Hall School 189 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Wyburns Primary School 187 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The King John School 2,098 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rayleigh station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Leigh-on-Sea station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Benfleet station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Fairmead Avenue (adj, Daws Heath Rd) 2 min walk
- Fairmead Avenue (opp, Daws Heath Rd) 2 min walk
- Central Avenue (adj, Daws Heath Rd) 4 min walk
- Shops (opp, Daws Heath Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Hollies
41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 0.7 mi - Grace House Surgery
85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 1.3 mi - Audley Mills Surgery
57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 1.3 mi - Highlands Surgery
1629-1643 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Rayleigh Weir · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.8 mi
- Iceland Iceland Hadleigh · 0.9 mi
- Lidl Lidl Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Hadleigh Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Osbon Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Hollies Surgery Limited · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 607 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,502 |
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 Solby Wood
Ethnic group
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.3% | 94.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.9% | 48.6% |
| No religion | 42% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.5% | 17% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.2% | 18.5% |
| No qualifications | 17.5% | 23.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 17% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13% | 13.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.4% | 45.7% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 35.1% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 13.8% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Castle Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.7% | 31.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.1% | 39.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 14.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 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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