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Blackshots Lane, Grays

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackshots Lane, Grays · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/grays-thurrock/blackshots-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM16 2LP, RM16 2JT, RM16 2JU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£497,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£425,519
77 sales
Price range
£280k – £595k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
RM16 2LL

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At a glance

House prices£498k average36% above the Grays average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkGrays station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 79 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

77 property sales on Blackshots Lane, Grays have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £497,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £410,157. Average sale prices rose from £358,374 in 2016 to £497,500 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% above the Grays average of £365,735 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 66% semi-detached, 26% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackshots Lane range from £280,000 to £595,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 162 streets in Grays with at least two sales in the last year, Blackshots Lane ranks 16th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Blackshots Lane compared

Blackshots Lane£497,500
RM16 postcode area£396,882
Grays£365,735
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RM16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £358,374 (8 sales)2016£358k2017: £418,786 (7 sales)2017£419k2018: £395,143 (7 sales)2018£395k2019: £345,000 (7 sales)2019£345k2020: £397,500 (6 sales)2020£398k2021: £462,667 (12 sales)2021£463k2022: £509,500 (4 sales)2022£510k2023: £458,778 (9 sales)2023£459k2024: £452,063 (8 sales)2024£452k2025: £438,571 (7 sales)2025£439k2026: £497,500 (2 sales)2026£498k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 79 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached51£410,1577 Aug 2026
Detached20£476,50027 Jul 2026
Terraced6£386,16715 May 2025

Sold prices on Blackshots Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
183, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LL 7 Aug 2026£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LB 27 Jul 2026£465,000 DetachedFreehold
187, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LL 30 Oct 2025£10,000 OtherFreehold
177, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LJ 3 Sep 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
108B, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LB 25 Jul 2025£520,000 DetachedFreehold
190, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LL 12 Jun 2025£510,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JT 12 Jun 2025£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
228, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 15 May 2025£370,000 TerracedFreehold
214, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 27 Mar 2025£385,000 TerracedFreehold
176, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LJ 14 Jan 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
235, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 9 Dec 2024£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
242, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 30 Aug 2024£508,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JT 22 Aug 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LH 29 Jul 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JU 17 Jun 2024£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JU 5 Jun 2024£430,000 TerracedFreehold
234, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 16 Feb 2024£425,500 TerracedFreehold
110A, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LD 10 Jan 2024£518,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
239, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 21 Dec 2023£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LH 15 Dec 2023£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JT 15 Dec 2023£550,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LA 30 Nov 2023£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80D, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JX 8 Nov 2023£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
236, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 27 Oct 2023£418,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
192C, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LL 31 Jul 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
213, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 21 Apr 2023£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JU 20 Apr 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
160, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LJ 16 Jan 2023£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JU 21 Oct 2022£463,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LA 30 Sep 2022£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JU 24 Aug 2022£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JT 4 Jul 2022£595,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JU 17 Dec 2021£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JT 29 Oct 2021£535,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JX 30 Jun 2021£427,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JX 25 Jun 2021£580,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JT 10 Jun 2021£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LH 27 Apr 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JT 31 Mar 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JU 11 Mar 2021£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
211, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LP 22 Feb 2021£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Blackshots Lane RM16 2JT 29 Jan 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
200, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LL 28 Jan 2021£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
144, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LH 22 Jan 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LB 30 Oct 2020£370,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LD 31 Jul 2020£465,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LD 20 May 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LA 4 Feb 2020£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LH 30 Jan 2020£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Blackshots Lane RM16 2LA 17 Jan 2020£420,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
190, Blackshots Lane £365,000 (Aug 2018) → £510,000 (Jun 2025) +40%
over 7 yrs
26, Blackshots Lane £425,000 (Apr 2018) → £475,000 (Jun 2024) +12%
over 6 yrs
52, Blackshots Lane £300,000 (Jul 2019) → £385,000 (Mar 2021) +28%
over 2 yrs
130, Blackshots Lane £330,000 (Aug 2016) → £336,000 (Jul 2018) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Blackshots Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
William Edwards School 984 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Stifford Clays Primary School 606 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Deneholm Primary School 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Orsett Heath Academy 699 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Little Thurrock Primary School 639 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Hathaway Academy 586 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Treetops School 324 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Report 1.0 mi
Treetops Free School 163 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Grays station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Chafford Hundred station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Ockendon station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fairfield Avenue (Northbound, Blackshots Lane) 1 min walk
  • Whitmore Avenue (Eastbound, Whitmore Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Whitmore Avenue (Westbound, Whitmore Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Brookmans Avenue (Northbound, Blackshots Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stifford Clays Medical Centre
    Crammavill Street, Stifford Clays, Grays · 0.4 mi
  • Balfour Medical Centre
    2 Balfour Road, Grays · 1.0 mi
  • Orsett Surgery
    The Surgery, 63 Rowley Road, Orsett, Grays · 1.4 mi
  • Oddfellows Hall & St Clements
    Oddfellows Health Centre, Dell Road, Grays · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Grays Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Socketts Heath · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southend Rd Grays Express · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Armada Chafford Express · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Stifford Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Vision Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Lodge Lane Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Diamond Dental Care · 0.9 mi
  • 126 Orsett Road (dental Surgery) · 1.5 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households630

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,628

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 networks89%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Thurrock 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 Blackshots Lane

Ethnic group

HereThurrock
White85.2%76.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.9%6.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.8%11.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%3%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.5%

Religion

HereThurrock
Christian56.3%51.7%
No religion30.4%34.7%
Muslim5%4.9%
Not answered4%5.2%
Sikh2.9%1.2%
Hindu0.7%1.3%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereThurrock
Born in the UK89.6%79%
Born outside the UK10.4%21%

Highest qualification

HereThurrock
No qualifications26%21.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.5%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%12.2%
Apprenticeship5.8%5%
Other qualifications3.9%3.2%

General health

HereThurrock
Very good health47.5%50.8%
Good health34.3%33.3%
Fair health14.4%11.5%
Bad health3.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.4%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereThurrock
1 car or van in household36.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.1%29.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.8%11%
No cars or vans in household11.9%17.3%

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 Thurrock.

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