Nelson Road, Rayleigh

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS6 8HB, SS6 8HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£655,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£565,475
36 sales
Price range
£222k – £878k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Dec 2025
SS6 8HB

At a glance

House prices£565k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkRayleigh station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

36 property sales on Nelson Road, Rayleigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £655,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £485,780. Average sale prices fell from £505,000 in 2016 to £438,500 in 2025 (-13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Nelson Road compared

SS6 postcode area£431,906
Rayleigh£431,906
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nelson Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £505,000 (2 sales)2016£505k2017: £655,000 (1 sales)2017£655k2018: £640,000 (4 sales)2018£640k2019: £522,500 (2 sales)2019£523k2020: £467,250 (6 sales)2020£467k2021: £653,622 (9 sales)2021£654k2022: £715,000 (2 sales)2022£715k2023: £531,667 (3 sales)2023£532k2024: £499,800 (5 sales)2024£500k2025: £438,500 (2 sales)2025£439k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£485,7808 Dec 2025
Detached16£665,09425 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Nelson Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 8 Dec 2025£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 25 Apr 2025£222,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 29 Nov 2024£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 31 Oct 2024£660,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 1 Oct 2024£379,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 27 Aug 2024£480,000 DetachedFreehold
Quaintways, 74, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 15 Mar 2024£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 27 Oct 2023£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 27 Oct 2023£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 14 Apr 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24A, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 12 Aug 2022£845,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 17 Jan 2022£585,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 11 Nov 2021£487,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 7 Sep 2021£800,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 30 Jun 2021£878,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 4 May 2021£767,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24A, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 22 Apr 2021£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 6 Apr 2021£690,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 17 Mar 2021£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 12 Mar 2021£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 17 Feb 2021£725,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 18 Dec 2020£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 20 Nov 2020£810,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 19 Oct 2020£576,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 30 Sep 2020£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 26 May 2020£625,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 27 Jan 2020£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 24 Jan 2020£382,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 19 Dec 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 8 Oct 2019£720,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 21 Sep 2018£790,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 18 Jul 2018£690,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 18 Jul 2018£690,000 DetachedFreehold
13A, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 8 Jun 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 20 Mar 2017£655,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Nelson Road SS6 8HB 13 Jun 2016£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Nelson Road SS6 8HQ 15 Feb 2016£670,000 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
29, Nelson Road £335,000 (Sep 2020) → £655,000 (Dec 2025) +96%
over 5 yrs
24A, Nelson Road £725,000 (Apr 2021) → £845,000 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 1 yr
73, Nelson Road £790,000 (Sep 2018) → £878,000 (Jun 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs
24, Nelson Road £625,000 (May 2020) → £767,500 (May 2021) +23%
over under a year
23, Nelson Road £340,000 (Jun 2016) → £395,000 (Mar 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Nelson Road

Crime

81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nelson Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences33
Anti-social behaviour19
Drugs7
Public order7
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Nelson Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries 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 Nelson Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Edward Francis Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The FitzWimarc School 1,770 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Down Hall Primary School 272 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Grove Wood Primary School 630 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Glebe Primary School 403 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Sweyne Park School 1,429 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.0 mi
Rayleigh Primary School 463 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Wyburns Primary School 187 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Rayleigh station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Hockley station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hambro Hill (opp, Hockley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Hambro Hill (adj, Hockley Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Gattens (opp, Hockley Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Gattens (adj, Hockley Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Audley Mills Surgery
    57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 0.9 mi
  • Downhall Park Surgery
    49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 1.0 mi
  • William Harvey Surgery
    83 London Road, Rayleigh · 1.0 mi
  • Church View Surgery
    The Jones Family Practice, 55 Southend Road, Hockley · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.9%62.5%
Private rented5.4%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.3%18.6%
Residents2,036

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.

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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