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Southfield Drive, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southfield Drive, Benfleet · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/southfield-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 2NT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£385,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£355,689
19 sales
Price range
£258k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Apr 2026
SS7 2NT

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At a glance

House prices£356k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

19 property sales on Southfield Drive, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £336,740. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% semi-detached, 21% detached. Recorded sale prices on Southfield Drive range from £257,500 to £615,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Southfield Drive compared

SS7 postcode area£422,956
Benfleet£422,956
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southfield 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

2016: £334,998 (3 sales)2016£335k2017: £339,998 (2 sales)2017£340k2019: £373,050 (2 sales)2019£373k2021: £346,000 (3 sales)2021£346k2022: £485,000 (2 sales)2022£485k2023: £334,167 (3 sales)2023£334k2024: £326,500 (1 sales)2024£327k2025: £302,500 (2 sales)2025£303k2026: £385,000 (1 sales)2026£385k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£336,7407 Apr 2026
Detached4£426,7495 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Southfield Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 7 Apr 2026£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 7 Jul 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 22 May 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 31 Jan 2025£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 21 Nov 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 2 Aug 2024£326,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 18 Jul 2024£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 11 Aug 2023£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 11 Apr 2023£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 22 Mar 2023£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 5 Aug 2022£615,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 8 Jul 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 28 May 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 16 Apr 2021£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 29 Mar 2021£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 4 Sep 2019£339,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 16 Jul 2019£407,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 1 Dec 2017£369,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 21 Aug 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 2 Sep 2016£355,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 11 Aug 2016£329,995 DetachedFreehold
42, Southfield Drive SS7 2NT 12 Jan 2016£320,000 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
6, Southfield Drive £355,000 (Jul 2022) → £385,000 (Apr 2026) +8%
over 4 yrs
35, Southfield Drive £525,000 (Jul 2024) → £265,000 (Nov 2024) → £287,500 (Jan 2025) -45%
over under a year
42, Southfield Drive £320,000 (Jan 2016) → £440,000 (Apr 2021) +38%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Southfield Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westwood Academy 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Deanes 588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
The King John School 2,098 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Cedar Hall School 189 pupils Foundation special school 4–16 Report 1.0 mi
Wyburns Primary School 187 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Fairways Primary School 407 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 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

  • Leigh-on-Sea station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Benfleet station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Central Avenue (opp, Daws Heath Rd) 1 min walk
  • Central Avenue (adj, Daws Heath Rd) 1 min walk
  • Fairmead Avenue (adj, Daws Heath Rd) 5 min walk
  • Fairmead Avenue (opp, Daws Heath Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Hollies
    41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 0.5 mi
  • Grace House Surgery
    85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 1.4 mi
  • Highlands Surgery
    1629-1643 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea · 1.4 mi
  • Audley Mills Surgery
    57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hadleigh · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Hadleigh Southend-On-Sea · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Rayleigh Weir · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Asif's New Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Hollies Surgery Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.5%62.5%
Private rented5.4%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.4%64.1%
Aged 65+38.0%18.6%
Residents1,385

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 Southfield Drive

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White97.9%94.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian57.4%48.6%
No religion35.4%43.5%
Not answered5.4%5.1%
Jewish0.6%0.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.5%
Muslim0%0.8%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK97.1%95.2%
Born outside the UK2.9%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications23.2%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%18.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%17%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%13.6%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.8%
Other qualifications4.4%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health43.5%45.7%
Good health36%35.1%
Fair health15.2%13.8%
Bad health4.2%4.2%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household38%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household37.9%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.9%14.5%
No cars or vans in household8.2%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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