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Palmers Drive, Grays

MyStreetCheck free street report: Palmers Drive, Grays · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/grays-thurrock/palmers-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM17 5RX, RM17 5RA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,833
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£204,389
61 sales
Price range
£95k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
RM17 5RX

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At a glance

House prices£291k average20% below the Grays average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkGrays station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband55% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold74% leaseholdAcross 61 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

61 property sales on Palmers Drive, Grays have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £290,833. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £162,160. Average sale prices rose from £189,700 in 2016 to £330,000 in 2026 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Grays average of £365,735 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% flat, 23% terraced, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Palmers Drive range from £95,000 to £465,000. 26% of homes sold here were freehold and 74% leasehold. Of 162 streets in Grays with at least two sales in the last year, Palmers Drive ranks 121st for average price.

House prices on Palmers Drive compared

Palmers Drive£290,833
RM17 postcode area£335,862
Grays£365,735
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RM17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £189,700 (10 sales)2016£190k2017: £163,000 (4 sales)2017£163k2018: £196,499 (8 sales)2018£196k2019: £202,700 (5 sales)2019£203k2020: £180,667 (6 sales)2020£181k2021: £218,749 (4 sales)2021£219k2022: £229,167 (6 sales)2022£229k2023: £170,438 (4 sales)2023£170k2024: £232,900 (5 sales)2024£233k2025: £166,600 (5 sales)2025£167k2026: £330,000 (4 sales)2026£330k

Tenure: 26% freehold and 74% leasehold across 61 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat42£162,16019 Jun 2026
Terraced14£271,57126 May 2026
Detached4£392,5001 May 2026
Semi-detached1£285,00012 Feb 2016

Sold prices on Palmers Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 19 Jun 2026£95,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 26 May 2026£395,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 1 May 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 30 Apr 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 1 Dec 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 28 Nov 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 15 Aug 2025£123,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 14 May 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 31 Mar 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 3 Dec 2024£360,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 12 Aug 2024£142,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 15 Jul 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 21 May 2024£367,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 23 Jan 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 23 Nov 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 6 Oct 2023£163,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 14 Sep 2023£197,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 28 Apr 2023£156,750 FlatLeasehold
57, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 20 Sep 2022£465,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 5 Aug 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 5 Jul 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 15 Jun 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 27 May 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 24 May 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 15 Nov 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 3 Sep 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 25 Mar 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 15 Feb 2021£269,995 TerracedFreehold
33, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 7 Dec 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 16 Oct 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 30 Jun 2020£174,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 28 May 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 17 Apr 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 5 Feb 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 6 Nov 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 15 Oct 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 27 Sep 2019£338,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 20 Jun 2019£162,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 14 Feb 2019£178,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 26 Oct 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 19 Oct 2018£199,995 FlatLeasehold
12, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 12 Oct 2018£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 30 Jul 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 6 Jul 2018£162,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 2 May 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 19 Mar 2018£335,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 19 Jan 2018£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 17 Nov 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive RM17 5RX 31 Oct 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Palmers Drive RM17 5RA 28 Jul 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
40, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £170,000 (Nov 2019) → £95,000 (Jun 2026) -44%
over 7 yrs
13, Palmers Drive £315,000 (Sep 2016) → £395,000 (May 2026) +25%
over 10 yrs
3, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £165,000 (Dec 2016) → £197,000 (Sep 2023) → £185,000 (Nov 2025) +12%
over 9 yrs
18, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £138,000 (Sep 2016) → £123,000 (Aug 2025) -11%
over 9 yrs
11, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £174,000 (Jun 2020) → £155,000 (May 2025) -11%
over 5 yrs
14, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £175,000 (Oct 2020) → £130,000 (Jul 2024) -26%
over 4 yrs
29, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £158,000 (Nov 2017) → £165,000 (Jan 2024) +4%
over 6 yrs
24, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £132,000 (May 2016) → £165,000 (May 2018) → £156,750 (Apr 2023) +19%
over 7 yrs
9, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £175,000 (Feb 2020) → £175,000 (Jul 2022) +0%
over 2 yrs
23, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £175,000 (Oct 2018) → £175,000 (May 2022) +0%
over 4 yrs
47, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £118,000 (May 2016) → £190,000 (May 2022) +61%
over 6 yrs
33, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £162,500 (Jun 2019) → £165,000 (Dec 2020) +2%
over 1 yr
12, Priestley Court, Palmers Drive £149,000 (Jul 2017) → £155,000 (Oct 2018) +4%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Palmers Drive

Crime

417 crimes were reported within about a mile of Palmers Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences180
Anti-social behaviour73
Shoplifting34
Other theft26
Criminal damage & arson25
Vehicle crime21

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Palmers Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Thames estuary from Grays to Purfleet-on-Thames, including West Thurrock Flood alert area
  • The Mardyke to the River Thames at Purfleet-on-Thames Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Fobbing to Purfleet-on-Thames Flood alert area
  • The Thames estuary from Shellhaven, to and including Tilbury Flood alert area
  • Coast from Dartford to Allhallows Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Palmers Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Quarry Hill Academy 501 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Grays Convent High School 655 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Little Thurrock Primary School 639 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 530 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Thameside Primary School 844 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Hathaway Academy 586 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
The Light Christian School 23 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Deneholm Primary School 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Tilbury Town station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Chafford Hundred station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Palmers Avenue (W-bound, Palmers Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Palmers Avenue (E-bound, Palmers Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Chadwell Road (Westbound, Chadwell Road) 3 min walk
  • Medina Road (opp, Rectory Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balfour Medical Centre
    2 Balfour Road, Grays · 0.2 mi
  • Kadim Primecare Medical Centre
    167 Bridge Road, Grays · 0.3 mi
  • Oddfellows Hall & St Clements
    Oddfellows Health Centre, Dell Road, Grays · 0.4 mi
  • Dell Medical Centre
    The Dell Medical Centre, 111 Orsett Road, Grays · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Southend Rd Grays Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Socketts Heath · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Grays · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Grays · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Steve's Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Lodge Lane Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Unicare Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • 126 Orsett Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Diamond Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.7%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,445

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)55%80%
Gigabit-capable55%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 Palmers Drive

Ethnic group

HereThurrock
White73.9%76.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.2%11.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.2%6.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%3%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.5%

Religion

HereThurrock
Christian60.1%51.7%
No religion24.1%34.7%
Muslim5.7%4.9%
Not answered5.1%5.2%
Sikh2.6%1.2%
Hindu2%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereThurrock
Born in the UK73.5%79%
Born outside the UK26.5%21%

Highest qualification

HereThurrock
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%26.2%
No qualifications20.3%21.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%15.6%
Level 3 qualifications15%16.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%12.2%
Apprenticeship4.7%5%
Other qualifications3.8%3.2%

General health

HereThurrock
Very good health49.8%50.8%
Good health32.3%33.3%
Fair health13.2%11.5%
Bad health3.6%3.4%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereThurrock
1 car or van in household41.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%29.4%
No cars or vans in household20.5%17.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.7%11%

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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