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Shakespeare Avenue, Rayleigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shakespeare Avenue, Rayleigh · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rayleigh/shakespeare-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS6 8YA, SS6 8YB, SS6 8YD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£443,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£414,214
21 sales
Price range
£319k – £665k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2026
SS6 8YB

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At a glance

House prices£443k averageAbout the Rayleigh average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkRayleigh station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband2% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

21 property sales on Shakespeare Avenue, Rayleigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £443,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £370,366. Average sale prices rose from £336,498 in 2016 to £473,333 in 2026 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shakespeare Avenue range from £318,500 to £665,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 81 streets in Rayleigh with at least two sales in the last year, Shakespeare Avenue ranks 28th for average price.

House prices on Shakespeare Avenue compared

Shakespeare Avenue£443,250
SS6 postcode area£434,927
Rayleigh£434,927
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £336,498 (2 sales)2016£336k2017: £575,000 (1 sales)2017£575k2018: £390,000 (1 sales)2018£390k2019: £350,000 (2 sales)2019£350k2020: £334,250 (2 sales)2020£334k2021: £356,000 (4 sales)2021£356k2022: £420,000 (1 sales)2022£420k2023: £530,000 (2 sales)2023£530k2024: £507,500 (2 sales)2024£508k2025: £353,000 (1 sales)2025£353k2026: £473,333 (3 sales)2026£473k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£370,36630 Jul 2026
Detached6£523,8332 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Shakespeare Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YB 2 Sep 2026£585,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 30 Jul 2026£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YB 17 Apr 2026£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 7 Nov 2025£353,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YD 19 Nov 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YB 14 Nov 2024£615,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YB 27 Mar 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 24 Mar 2023£665,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 31 Oct 2022£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 15 Oct 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 2 Jun 2021£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 26 Feb 2021£361,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YD 5 Jan 2021£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YE 11 Sep 2020£318,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 27 May 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 11 Sep 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YB 18 Apr 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YB 6 Apr 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 5 Sep 2017£575,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YA 29 Feb 2016£353,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Shakespeare Avenue SS6 8YD 16 Feb 2016£319,995 Semi-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
16, Shakespeare Avenue £361,000 (Feb 2021) → £405,000 (Jul 2026) +12%
over 5 yrs
12, Shakespeare Avenue £340,000 (Oct 2021) → £353,000 (Nov 2025) +4%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Shakespeare Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grove Wood Primary School 630 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wyburns Primary School 187 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The FitzWimarc School 1,770 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
Edward Francis Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Rayleigh Primary School 463 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Edwards Hall Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Glebe Primary School 403 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Down Hall Primary School 272 pupils Primary 4–11 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Hockley station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Clarence Road (adj, Grove Rd) 1 min walk
  • Clarence Road (SW-bound, Clarence Rd) 2 min walk
  • Grove Road Shops (o/s, Grove Rd) 4 min walk
  • Grove Road Shops (opp, Grove Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Audley Mills Surgery
    57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh · 0.9 mi
  • William Harvey Surgery
    83 London Road, Rayleigh · 1.4 mi
  • Downhall Park Surgery
    49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 1.7 mi
  • Church View Surgery
    The Jones Family Practice, 55 Southend Road, Hockley · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Rayleigh Eastwood Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Rayleigh Foodhall · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rayleigh High Street · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco High Street Rayleigh Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Audley Mills Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Yardley Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • The Essex Smile Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Practice · 1.1 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 9 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.4%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households524

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,277

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)2%80%
Gigabit-capable2%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 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%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 Shakespeare Avenue

Ethnic group

HereRochford
White95.8%95.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereRochford
No religion48.2%44.9%
Christian46%47.6%
Not answered3.4%5.5%
Muslim0.8%0.5%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereRochford
Born in the UK95.2%96%
Born outside the UK4.8%4%

Highest qualification

HereRochford
Level 4 qualifications and above20.5%22.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%18.5%
No qualifications18.7%19.2%
Level 2 qualifications18.4%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12.8%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereRochford
Very good health49.1%48.9%
Good health36.2%34.5%
Fair health10.8%12.4%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochford
1 car or van in household42.4%38.7%
2 cars or vans in household35.9%33%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.1%15.3%
No cars or vans in household10.5%13%

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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