Polstead Close, Rayleigh

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS6 9TW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£343,188
16 sales
Price range
£260k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2025
SS6 9TW

At a glance

House prices£343k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station14 min walkRayleigh station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Polstead Close, Rayleigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £296,364. Average sale prices rose from £297,250 in 2016 to £392,500 in 2025 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Polstead Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Polstead 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

2016: £297,250 (4 sales)2016£297k2017: £285,000 (1 sales)2017£285k2018: £290,000 (1 sales)2018£290k2020: £393,667 (3 sales)2020£394k2021: £370,333 (3 sales)2021£370k2022: £335,000 (1 sales)2022£335k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k2025: £392,500 (2 sales)2025£393k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£296,3643 Dec 2025
Detached5£446,20010 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Polstead Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 3 Dec 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 10 Oct 2025£460,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 28 Jun 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 13 May 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 18 Feb 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 18 Feb 2021£316,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 15 Feb 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 4 Feb 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 27 Aug 2020£473,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 17 Jul 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 15 Jun 2020£428,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 18 May 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 27 Jan 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 5 Sep 2016£282,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 24 Aug 2016£260,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 5 Aug 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Polstead Close SS6 9TW 14 Jul 2016£267,000 TerracedFreehold

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
35, Polstead Close £280,000 (Jul 2020) → £325,000 (Dec 2025) +16%
over 5 yrs
16, Polstead Close £285,000 (Jan 2017) → £290,000 (May 2018) → £315,000 (Jun 2024) +11%
over 7 yrs
22, Polstead Close £282,000 (Sep 2016) → £316,000 (Feb 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
14, Polstead Close £260,000 (Aug 2016) → £300,000 (Feb 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Polstead Close

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Polstead Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order6
Burglary5
Other theft5
Drugs4

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

Flood risk

Polstead Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Polstead Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School 420 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Omnia Foundation 24 pupils Other independent special school 12–17 Report 0.5 mi
Glebe Primary School 403 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Sweyne Park School 1,429 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Rayleigh Primary School 463 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 141 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
The FitzWimarc School 1,770 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.1 mi
Edward Francis Primary School 423 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Wickford station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tendring Avenue (opp, Bardfield Way) 3 min walk
  • Langham Drive (opp, Bardfield Way) 4 min walk
  • Langham Drive (adj, Bardfield Way) 4 min walk
  • Tendring Avenue (adj, Bardfield Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • William Harvey Surgery
    83 London Road, Rayleigh · 0.6 mi
  • Audley Mills Surgery
    57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 1.0 mi
  • Downhall Park Surgery
    49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 1.2 mi
  • Grace House Surgery
    85 Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet · 1.4 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.3%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households517

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,232

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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