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Swallow Drive, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Swallow Drive, Benfleet · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/swallow-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£358,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£341,139
18 sales
Price range
£265k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Sep 2026
SS7 5EN

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At a glance

House prices£358k average15% below the Benfleet average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkBenfleet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Swallow Drive, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £358,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £347,653. Average sale prices rose from £295,000 in 2017 to £358,000 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% below the Benfleet average of £422,956 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 28% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Swallow Drive range from £265,000 to £400,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 119 streets in Benfleet with at least two sales in the last year, Swallow Drive ranks 87th for average price.

House prices on Swallow Drive compared

Swallow Drive£358,000
SS7 postcode area£422,956
Benfleet£422,956
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £295,000 (3 sales)2017£295k2018: £305,000 (1 sales)2018£305k2020: £302,498 (2 sales)2020£302k2021: £369,875 (4 sales)2021£370k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k2023: £343,333 (3 sales)2023£343k2024: £370,000 (1 sales)2024£370k2025: £400,000 (1 sales)2025£400k2026: £358,000 (2 sales)2026£358k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£347,65314 Aug 2026
Terraced5£324,20010 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Swallow Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 10 Sep 2026£346,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 14 Aug 2026£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 30 Jul 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 24 Jan 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 20 Dec 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 2 Oct 2023£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 14 Jul 2023£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 5 Sep 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 22 Dec 2021£395,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 3 Dec 2021£380,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 19 Feb 2021£309,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 8 Jan 2021£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 10 Sep 2020£339,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 2 Mar 2020£265,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 9 Apr 2018£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 21 Sep 2017£305,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 7 Jul 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Swallow Drive SS7 5EN 3 Mar 2017£285,000 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
36, Swallow Drive £285,000 (Mar 2017) → £305,000 (Apr 2018) → £355,000 (Jul 2023) → £370,000 (Aug 2026) +30%
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Schools near Swallow Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Benfleet Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Jotmans Hall Primary School 304 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Kents Hill Infant Academy 239 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Kents Hill Junior School 343 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Harris Academy Benfleet 1,597 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Woodham Ley Primary School 243 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford 182 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.5 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Pitsea station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cemetery Corner (E-bound, High Rd) 6 min walk
  • South View Road (adj, High Rd) 6 min walk
  • South View Road (opp, High Rd) 6 min walk
  • Cemetery Corner (N-bound, High Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Benfleet Surgery
    12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet · 0.5 mi
  • High Road Family Doctors
    119 High Road, Benfleet · 0.5 mi
  • Essex Way Surgery
    34 Essex Way, Benfleet · 0.7 mi
  • Dr Khan & Partners
    Rushbottom Lane Surgery, 91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys South Benfleet High Road Local · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Benfleet · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Benfleet Rd Express · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Benfleet Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Elora Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Cross Chemist · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Beauty Benfleet Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • South Benfleet Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.6%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households608

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+25.4%18.6%
Residents1,397

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Swallow Drive

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White96.8%94.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian48.8%48.6%
No religion45.5%43.5%
Not answered4.8%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.8%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.7%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK96.8%95.2%
Born outside the UK3.2%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
No qualifications22.4%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%18.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%17%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.5%13.6%
Apprenticeship8.1%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health45.6%45.7%
Good health36.4%35.1%
Fair health12.3%13.8%
Bad health4.7%4.2%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household40.1%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.3%14.5%
No cars or vans in household11%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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