Essex Close, Rayleigh
House prices, sold prices and local information for SS6 8SX.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Essex Close, Rayleigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £191,800. 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 71% flat, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Close range from £172,500 to £340,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold.
House prices on Essex Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | £191,800 | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £320,000 | 27 Apr 2026 |
Sold prices on Essex Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 27 Apr 2026 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 2 Dec 2025 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 28 Apr 2025 | £198,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 23 Feb 2024 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 4 Aug 2023 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 27, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 25 Nov 2022 | £250,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 15, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 28 Apr 2022 | £210,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 14 Jul 2020 | £182,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 27, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 28 Oct 2019 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 25 Oct 2016 | £178,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Essex Close SS6 8SX | 14 Jul 2016 | £172,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Essex Close | £300,000 (Feb 2024) → £340,000 (Apr 2026) | +13% over 2 yrs |
| 10, Essex Close | £172,500 (Jul 2016) → £198,500 (Apr 2025) | +15% over 9 yrs |
| 27, Essex Close | £200,000 (Oct 2019) → £250,000 (Nov 2022) | +25% over 3 yrs |
| 8, Essex Close | £178,000 (Oct 2016) → £182,500 (Jul 2020) | +3% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Essex Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyburns Primary School 187 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Grove Wood Primary School 630 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The FitzWimarc School 1,770 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Rayleigh Primary School 463 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Edward Francis Primary School 423 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Glebe Primary School 403 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Edwards Hall Primary School 411 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Deanes 588 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good 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
- Rayleigh station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Hockley station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Leigh-on-Sea station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Chase (adj, Eastwood Rd) 4 min walk
- The Chase (opp, Eastwood Rd) 4 min walk
- Warwick Road (adj, Clarence Rd) 4 min walk
- Warwick Road (opp, Clarence Rd) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Audley Mills Surgery
57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 0.7 mi - William Harvey Surgery
83 London Road, Rayleigh · 1.3 mi - Downhall Park Surgery
49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 1.7 mi - The Hollies
41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Rayleigh Eastwood Road Local · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Rayleigh Foodhall · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rayleigh High Street · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco High Street Rayleigh Express · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Audley Mills Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- Yardley Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- The Essex Smile Centre · 0.8 mi
- Dental Practice · 0.9 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
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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 594 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,446 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 67% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 67% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across Rochford 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 Essex Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 95.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.1% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 45.3% | 44.9% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 96% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.8% | 22.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 19.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.3% | 18.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.5% | 17.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.6% | 12.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.7% | 48.9% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 12.4% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.5% | 38.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33% | 33% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15% | 13% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.5% | 15.3% |
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 Rochford.
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