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Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/westcliff-on-sea-southend-on-sea/gainsborough-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS0 9AH, SS0 0SN, SS0 9AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£251,878
39 sales
Price range
£104k – £418k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Dec 2024
SS0 9AH

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At a glance

House prices£252k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkPrittlewell station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 57 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

39 property sales on Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £282,985. Average sale prices rose from £193,750 in 2016 to £330,542 in 2024 (+71%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 31% flat, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Drive range from £104,000 to £418,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Drive compared

SS0 postcode area£360,403
Westcliff-On-Sea£360,403
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS0 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £193,750 (6 sales)2016£194k2017: £217,800 (5 sales)2017£218k2018: £220,000 (4 sales)2018£220k2019: £233,000 (4 sales)2019£233k2020: £236,125 (4 sales)2020£236k2021: £254,499 (6 sales)2021£254k2022: £364,167 (3 sales)2022£364k2023: £212,500 (1 sales)2023£213k2024: £330,542 (6 sales)2024£331k

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 57 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£282,9856 Dec 2024
Flat12£172,37512 Apr 2024
Semi-detached8£307,68820 Nov 2024
Detached2£241,2485 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Gainsborough Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
78, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 1 Jun 2026£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 17 Dec 2025£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AL 16 Dec 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
7A, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 12 Dec 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 6 Dec 2024£360,000 TerracedFreehold
145, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 20 Nov 2024£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 28 Oct 2024£390,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 5 Jul 2024£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 24 Jun 2024£418,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 30 Apr 2024£266,250 TerracedFreehold
48, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 29 Apr 2024£291,600 TerracedFreehold
43A, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 12 Apr 2024£227,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 8 Mar 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AL 30 May 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 13 Apr 2023£262,500 TerracedFreehold
67, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AL 31 Jan 2023£480,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 6 Jan 2023£212,500 FlatLeasehold
98, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 18 Nov 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
84A, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 12 Aug 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 30 Jun 2022£392,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 24 Jun 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 5 Nov 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AL 29 Sep 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 9 Sep 2021£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
67, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AL 5 Jul 2021£249,995 DetachedFreehold
8, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 28 Jun 2021£223,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 10 May 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 16 Apr 2021£157,500 TerracedLeasehold
123, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 22 Mar 2021£334,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, Berkley Court, 140, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 3 Dec 2020£159,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 25 Aug 2020£104,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AL 7 Aug 2020£326,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 5 Jun 2020£355,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat C, Delaford Lodge, 9, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 19 Mar 2020£205,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 24 Jan 2020£124,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 29, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 16 Dec 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Berkley Court, 140, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 4 Sep 2019£192,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 22 Aug 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 15 Jul 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AL 14 Jun 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 3 May 2019£298,300 TerracedFreehold
90, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 23 Nov 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 9 Oct 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, Berkley Court, 140, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 29 Jun 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
43A, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 1 Jun 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 12 Dec 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AJ 8 Dec 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
88A, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AN 14 Nov 2017£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat B, Delaford Lodge, 9, Gainsborough Drive SS0 9AH 17 Mar 2017£187,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Berkley Court, 140, Gainsborough Drive SS0 0SN 27 Feb 2017£182,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
13, Gainsborough Drive £280,000 (Dec 2017) → £282,500 (Dec 2025) +1%
over 8 yrs
5, Gainsborough Drive £266,250 (Apr 2024) → £360,000 (Dec 2024) +35%
over under a year
48, Gainsborough Drive £265,000 (Jul 2019) → £291,600 (Apr 2024) +10%
over 5 yrs
43A, Gainsborough Drive £180,000 (Jun 2018) → £227,000 (Apr 2024) +26%
over 6 yrs
103, Gainsborough Drive £124,000 (Jan 2020) → £160,000 (Mar 2024) +29%
over 4 yrs
87, Gainsborough Drive £210,000 (May 2016) → £300,000 (May 2023) +43%
over 7 yrs
67, Gainsborough Drive £232,500 (Feb 2016) → £249,995 (Jul 2021) → £480,000 (Jan 2023) +106%
over 7 yrs
8, Gainsborough Drive £195,000 (Aug 2016) → £223,000 (Jun 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
45, Gainsborough Drive £205,000 (Jun 2019) → £326,500 (Aug 2020) +59%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Gainsborough Drive

Crime

929 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gainsborough Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences373
Anti-social behaviour159
Shoplifting86
Public order62
Criminal damage & arson55
Other theft48

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

Flood risk

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

  • The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook Flood alert area
  • The Eastwood Brook and Prittlewell Brook in the Southend area Flood warning area
  • The Essex coast from Shoeburyness, to and including Southend seafront, including Southchurch Park Flood alert area
  • Paglesham, Rochford, The Wakerings and Potton Island 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 Gainsborough Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Westborough School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 103 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Southend YMCA Community School 31 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–18 Report 0.4 mi
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery 690 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 420 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Southend High School for Boys 1,332 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School 611 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Chase High School 1,293 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 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

  • Prittlewell station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Southend Victoria station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Westcliff station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shakespeare Drive (W-bound, Fairfax Drive) 3 min walk
  • Shakespeare Drive (E-bound, Fairfax Drive) 3 min walk
  • Inverness Avenue (adj, Fairfax Drive) 4 min walk
  • Westborough Road (S-bound, Glenwood Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr F Khan Carnavon Road Surgery
    Carnarvon Road Surgery, 1St Floor, Westcliff-On-Sea · 0.2 mi
  • West Road Surgery
    North Road Primary Care Centre, 183-195 North Road, Westcliff-On-Sea · 0.2 mi
  • Dr Navin Kumar
    183-195 North Road, Westcliff-On-Sea · 0.2 mi
  • Sas Mid And South Essex Stp
    Suite 7, Skyline Plaza, Southend-On-Sea · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S West St Southend BP · 0.1 mi
  • Budgens Budgens - Beaumont Court · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Westcliffe-On-Sea London Road · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London Road Southend · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Haveela Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Reliance Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Earls Hall Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Baxter Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Inspire Dental Southend · 0.4 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.0%62.5%
Private rented41.1%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households742

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,741

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Southend-on-Sea 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 Gainsborough Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouthend-on-Sea
White76.6%87.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14%5.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%3.1%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.1%

Religion

HereSouthend-on-Sea
No religion45.2%44.9%
Christian37.4%42.6%
Muslim7.1%3%
Not answered6.8%5.9%
Hindu1.8%1.1%
Jewish1.1%1.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Born in the UK78.6%87.5%
Born outside the UK21.4%12.5%

Highest qualification

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Level 4 qualifications and above28.8%27.2%
No qualifications18.3%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.1%
Other qualifications3.2%2.9%

General health

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Very good health43.1%46.7%
Good health38.5%34.4%
Fair health13%13.3%
Bad health4.2%4.3%
Very bad health1.3%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthend-on-Sea
1 car or van in household44.9%44.3%
No cars or vans in household33.9%24.6%
2 cars or vans in household17.4%23.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.8%7.6%

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 Southend-on-Sea.

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