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Westwood Gardens, Benfleet

MyStreetCheck free street report: Westwood Gardens, Benfleet · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/benfleet-essex/westwood-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS7 2SJ, SS7 2SH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£327,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£382,224
21 sales
Price range
£280k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Sep 2026
SS7 2SJ

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At a glance

House prices£382k 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) Nearest station38 min walkRayleigh station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% 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

21 property sales on Westwood Gardens, Benfleet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £327,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £360,982. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% semi-detached, 19% detached. Recorded sale prices on Westwood Gardens range from £280,000 to £500,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Westwood Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westwood Gardens 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: £490,000 (1 sales)2016£490k2017: £349,999 (4 sales)2017£350k2018: £500,000 (1 sales)2018£500k2019: £325,000 (1 sales)2019£325k2020: £316,250 (2 sales)2020£316k2021: £393,750 (4 sales)2021£394k2022: £419,350 (2 sales)2022£419k2024: £390,000 (3 sales)2024£390k2025: £384,000 (2 sales)2025£384k2026: £327,500 (1 sales)2026£328k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£360,9821 Sep 2026
Detached4£472,50023 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Westwood Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 1 Sep 2026£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 6 Oct 2025£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 30 Jan 2025£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 20 Nov 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
69, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 25 Oct 2024£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 26 Jul 2024£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 3 Jan 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 10 Jun 2022£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 25 Feb 2022£373,700 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 29 Jun 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 19 Mar 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 1 Mar 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 23 Feb 2021£465,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 21 Oct 2020£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 19 Feb 2020£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SH 23 Jan 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 29 Mar 2018£500,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 15 Dec 2017£435,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 17 Mar 2017£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 10 Feb 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 6 Jan 2017£349,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Westwood Gardens SS7 2SJ 3 Jun 2016£490,000 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
69, Westwood Gardens £325,000 (Jan 2024) → £455,000 (Oct 2024) +40%
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Schools near Westwood Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westwood Academy 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Deanes 588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
The King John School 2,098 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cedar Hall School 189 pupils Foundation special school 4–16 Report 0.8 mi
Thundersley Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Wyburns Primary School 187 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

  • Rayleigh station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Benfleet station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Central Avenue (opp, Daws Heath Rd) 4 min walk
  • Central Avenue (adj, Daws Heath Rd) 4 min walk
  • Drake Close (adj, Rayleigh Rd) 6 min walk
  • Drake Close (opp, Rayleigh Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Hollies
    41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 0.5 mi
  • Grace House Surgery
    85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 1.2 mi
  • Audley Mills Surgery
    57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 1.6 mi
  • Highlands Surgery
    1629-1643 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea · 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
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Benfleet - Kiln Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hadleigh Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Hollies Surgery Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned87.6%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.5%64.1%
Aged 65+30.0%18.6%
Residents1,463

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 Westwood Gardens

Ethnic group

HereCastle Point
White95.8%94.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%1.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.3%

Religion

HereCastle Point
Christian50.7%48.6%
No religion39.2%43.5%
Not answered5.7%5.1%
Jewish1.8%0.7%
Muslim1.2%0.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCastle Point
Born in the UK94%95.2%
Born outside the UK6%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereCastle Point
Level 4 qualifications and above23%18.5%
No qualifications19.1%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%17%
Level 2 qualifications16.9%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%13.6%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.8%
Other qualifications4.5%3.3%

General health

HereCastle Point
Very good health47.8%45.7%
Good health34%35.1%
Fair health13%13.8%
Bad health4.1%4.2%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCastle Point
1 car or van in household39.1%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household34%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.7%14.5%
No cars or vans in household11.2%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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