Fairmead Rayleigh, Rochford
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS6), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32200320.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £450,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1, E: 2).
- Flood: 22 addresses on its postcodes are 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 C; Band D in Rochford costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 84% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rayleigh, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sweyne Park, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is William Harvey Surgery, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £401,000 | £401,000 | £401,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £141,250 | £141,000 | £141,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2021 | 8 SS6 9DF | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 8 SS6 9DF | Detached | £401,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2018 | 5 SS6 9DF | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 4 SS6 9DF | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2011 | 3 SS6 9DF | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 18 May 2001 | 3 SS6 9DF | Detached | £141,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | 6 SS6 9DF | Detached | £141,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 4 SS6 9DF | Detached | £117,000 | |
| 9 May 1997 | 9 SS6 9DF | Detached | £79,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1996 | 11 SS6 9DF | Detached | £77,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 118 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1976-1982 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Rochford in 2026-27: Band D £2,363 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,576 | £1,838 | £2,101 | £2,363 | £2,889 | £3,414 | £3,939 | £4,727 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (43% of about 650 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Timber Grove London Road Rayleigh: up to 91 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Rawreth Industrial Estate Rayleigh: up to 140 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 247 London Road Rayleigh SS6 9DW: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 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, 17 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 43 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 11 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS6 9DF | zone 3 | 12 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS6 9DE | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 5 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS6 9DE | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
| SS6 9DF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Battlesbridge 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Hockley 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Avenue Rayleigh | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Canewdon | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Rayleigh Car Park | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 40.4 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest William Harvey Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grange Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Essex Smile Centre | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Runwell Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Autohalt Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sweyne Park 23 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,850 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rayleigh Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rayleigh Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Bushes | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Kingley Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Blounts Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Pat's Rill | Tidal water | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is 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 Rochford: see them on the Rochford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sweyne Park School | Secondary | 11–19 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Down Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rayleigh Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edward Francis Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The FitzWimarc School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Cake Kitchen SS6 9JN | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Fitzroy SS6 9DT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Rayleigh Town Sports And Social Club SS6 9DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2016 |
| Hong Kong Chef SS6 9DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Makro SS6 9RL | Distributors/Transporters | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| M & J Berrett SS6 9AX | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Pot Herbs SS6 9AX | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2017 |
| Grange Foodstore SS6 9AX | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Apr 2019 |
| Vintage SS6 9AX | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Grub And Go SS6 9RL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Ngl's Fnest Fsh & Chips SS6 9AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hartford Close (19); On or near Boston Avenue (13); On or near Diamond Close (9); On or near Grosvenor Road (9); On or near Claremont Crescent (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 M & J Berrett (retailers - other, SS6 9AX) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Salem Walk · Belgrave Close · Cheapside West · Sweyne Close · Brunswick Place · Boston Avenue · Twin Oaks Walk · Hartford Close · Maine Crescent · Diamond Close · Regent Close · Edinburgh Close
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.