Fulton Road Thundersley, Castle Point
28 addresses across 4 postcodes (SS7), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300340.
17 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Castle Point costs £2,319 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 69% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Rayleigh, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Thundersley Oaks Nature Park, is about 610 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 27 to 35 m above sea level. 5 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Dr Khan & Partners, about 1.2 km away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 40 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2018 | 8 SS7 4PZ | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Apr 2017 | LEVEL C SS7 4PZ | Other | £515,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2014 | LEVEL C SS7 4PZ | Other | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (40% of about 620 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 1.0 km
- Rear of 179-181 Church Road, Thundersley: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 24 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 4PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SS7 4PW | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 12 | unlikely |
| SS7 4PS | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 1 / 10 | unlikely |
| SS7 4QA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 27 m and 35 m above sea level (29 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 4PS | 100% | 69% | 69% | 0% |
| SS7 4PW | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| SS7 4PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS7 4QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Manor Road Thundersley | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 7.2 km |
| Car parks | Rayleigh Station Car Park | 3.0 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 9.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 41.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr Khan & Partners | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Arundel Pharmacy | 890 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Beauty Benfleet Studio | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 6.0 km |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Chelmsford Star Coop Thundersley, Thundersley | 450 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Thundersley Oaks Nature Park 1.6 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.1 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,900 m² | 600 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 900 m south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North Benfleet Hall Wood | Wood | 520 m north-west |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 2.1 km south-east |
| Benfleet Marsh | Wetland | 3.0 km south |
| Round Hill | Hill | 3.4 km south-east |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 4.7 km south-east |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 35 |
5 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Drake Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Montgomerie Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Woodham Ley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Academy Benfleet | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Thundersley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jotmans Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| USP College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Warehouse Bar SS7 4PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Scrumdidllybun Bakery Ltd SS7 4PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Street Eats SS7 4PW | Mobile caterer | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Manor Cafe SS7 4PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Flex Fitness Gym SS7 4QA | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Dani's (The Original Snack Wagon) SS7 4PW | Mobile caterer | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Lilly Blosson Catering Company SS7 4PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Still Good To Go Groceries Ltd SS7 4PW | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Bentalls Toms Cafe SS7 4PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Benfleet Cricket/Social Club SS7 4PH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| The Meat Joint Ltd SS7 4QR | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Robert Drake Primary School SS7 3HT | School/college/university | 450 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Zach Willsher SS7 4PL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Heston Lodge Day Centre SS7 3HT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Kamble SS7 4EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (24); On or near Warwick Close (11); On or near Shrewsbury Drive (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SS7 4PZ: 19 addresses
- SS7 4PW: 5 addresses of 112 in the postcode
- SS7 4PS: 2 addresses of 120 in the postcode
- SS7 4QA: 2 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kelvin Road · Parsons Road · Warwick Close · Marlborough Close · Cartwright Road · Shrewsbury Drive · Rushbottom Lane · Woodside View · Brunel Road · Roseberry Avenue · The Sorrels · Armstrong 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.