Bradley Avenue Thundersley, Castle Point
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (SS7), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300099.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £810,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 7, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Castle Point costs £2,319 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 81% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grace House Surgery, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £810,000 | £810,000 | £810,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £452,000 | £452,000 | £452,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £486,250 | £477,500 | £495,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £353,500 | £312,000 | £395,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £535,000 | £535,000 | £535,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £450,000 | £400,000 | £681,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £247,498 | £214,995 | £280,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 17 SS7 3AG | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2023 | 29 SS7 3AG | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2022 | 7 SS7 3AG | Detached | £452,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2021 | 10 SS7 3AG | Semi-detached | £477,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2021 | 25 SS7 3AG | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2020 | 2 SS7 3AG | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 22 SS7 3AG | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 18 SS7 3AG | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2018 | 12 SS7 3AG | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 7 SS7 3AG | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2018 | 21 SS7 3AG | Detached | £681,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 11 SS7 3AG | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2014 | 17 SS7 3AG | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2013 | 8 SS7 3AG | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2012 | 11 SS7 3AG | Semi-detached | £214,995 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 12 SS7 3AG | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 14 May 2010 | 18 SS7 3AG | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2009 | 23 SS7 3AG | Detached | £311,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2008 | 21 SS7 3AG | Detached | £477,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2008 | 17 SS7 3AG | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 21 SS7 3AG | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2007 | 7 SS7 3AG | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 21 SS7 3AG | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 33 SS7 3AG | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 9 May 2006 | 9 SS7 3AG | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 7 SS7 3AG | Detached | £169,995 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 16 SS7 3AG | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 17 SS7 3AG | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | 29 SS7 3AG | Detached | £297,000 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 27 SS7 3AG | Detached | £298,000 | New build. |
| 10 Jun 2003 | 2 SS7 3AG | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2002 | 18 SS7 3AG | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2002 | 16 SS7 3AG | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 16 SS7 3AG | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | 33 SS7 3AG | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2000 | 11 SS7 3AG | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1998 | 2 SS7 3AG | Detached | £56,950 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 35 SS7 3AG | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 27 SS7 3AG | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 3 Oct 1997 | 35 SS7 3AG | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1995 | 35 SS7 3AG | Detached | £110,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1983-1990 (4); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Castle Point in 2026-27: Band D £2,319 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,546 | £1,803 | £2,061 | £2,319 | £2,834 | £3,349 | £3,864 | £4,637 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (34% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 18 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hobson And Sons Ltd Kenneth Road, Benfleet: up to 30 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Vallee Casa, 62 Hill Road, Benfleet: up to 6 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 61-69 Hart Road, Thundersley: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 166-168 Kiln Road, Benfleet, SS7 1SU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Chase Nurseries, The Chase, Thundersley, Benfleet: up to 19 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Maharaja Restaurant, 358 London Road, Benfleet: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 3AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS7 1TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS7 3AF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 82 m and 84 m above sea level (84 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 1TA | 97% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
| SS7 3AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS7 3AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenneth Road South Benfleet | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | School Lane Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 43 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grace House Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rishi Pharmacy Limited | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Beauty Benfleet Studio | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Benfleet, Thundersley Cashzone | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 90 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,900 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 360 m south |
| Coombe Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Benfleet Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
4 of the street's 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Castle Point: see them on the Castle Point page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USP College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Thundersley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Robert Drake Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King John School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Deanes | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Benfleet Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Benfleet | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln Road Premier SS7 1TA | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Thundersley Congregational Church SS7 3AL | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Da Delis SS7 1TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Bread And Cheese SS7 1AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| SEEVIC College SS7 1TF | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Runnymede Hall SS7 1TF | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Runnymede Pre-School SS7 1TF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
| Carer's Choice SS7 1BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Konnybrook (11); On or near Bradley Avenue (4); On or near Bradley Close (3); On or near Dorothy Gardens (2); On or near Thundersley Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Da Delis (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SS7 1TA) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 15 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SS7 3AG: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- SS7 1TA: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
- SS7 3AF: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pear Trees · Dubarry Close · Bradley Link · Dorothy Gardens · Kiln Road · Bradley Close · Blackwater · Konnybrook · Kenneth Road · Tudor Close · Mount Road · Mount Road
All the streets in SS7 and across Castle Point.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.