Graysons Close Rayleigh, Rochford
20 addresses across 3 postcodes (SS6), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32200367.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £490,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 B; Band D in Rochford costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% 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, Brooklands Public Gardens, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Audley Mills Surgery, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £523,000 | £523,000 | £523,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £388,750 | £335,000 | £442,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2022 | 6 SS6 8LJ | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 4 SS6 8LJ | Detached | £523,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 12 SS6 8LJ | Detached | £442,500 | |
| 29 Apr 2020 | 7 SS6 8LJ | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2017 | 6 SS6 8LJ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2014 | 5 SS6 8LJ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2013 | 1 SS6 8LJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2010 | 6 SS6 8LJ | Semi-detached | £280,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1991-1995 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
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 B (32% of about 600 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)
- Sangster Court Church Road Rayleigh SS6 8PZ: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Rear of 12 To 26 _x000D_Eastwood Road_x000D_Rayleigh_x000D_SS6 7JQ: up to 41 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Dairy Crest Site, Rear of 98 to 128 High Street, Rayleigh: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 5A Castle Road Rayleigh SS6 7QD: up to 9 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Crystal House 1 The Approach Rayleigh SS6 9AA: up to 14 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 41 Crown Hill Rayleigh SS6 8HB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Castle Road Recycling Centre Rayleigh SS6 7RP: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Scout Hall Adjacent 11 Love Lane Rayleigh: up to 5 homes, permissioned (910 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS6 8LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SS6 8LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
| SS6 8LX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 57 m and 64 m above sea level (61 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS6 8LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS6 8LQ | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| SS6 8LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hockley 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Battlesbridge 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Road Rayleigh | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Canewdon | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Avondale Road | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Audley Mills Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yardley Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Essex Smile Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Autohalt Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brooklands Public Gardens 1.1 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,120 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 4.0 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,090 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m west. 32 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 Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m west |
| Rayleigh Castle | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbreds Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Starvelarks Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| Adders Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
| Pat's Rill | Tidal water | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
2 of the street's 20 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 Rochford: see them on the Rochford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The FitzWimarc School | Secondary | 11–19 | 300 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edward Francis Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rayleigh Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Grove Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Wyburns Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Down Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Sweyne Park School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzwimarc Secondary School SS6 8EB | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Excelcare SS6 8EB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Barrintons SS6 8EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bull Lane Stores SS6 8NQ | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 5 Apr 2019 |
| Brew & Natter Community Cafe SS6 8BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Gather And Feast SS6 8BA | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| The Half Moon SS6 7EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2024 |
| The Half Moon SS6 7EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2022 |
| The Body Cleanse SS6 7EW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Edward Francis School SS6 8AZ | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2016 |
| Sanctuary Play Cafe SS6 7EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| The Candy Floss And Confectionery Stall SS6 8NE | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Squires SS6 7EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Holland & Barrett SS6 7EW | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2015 |
| Mango Lounge SS6 7EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Keswick Close (6); On or near Mill Field Close (6); On or near Jubilee Road (5); On or near Helena Road (4); On or near Kendal Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- SS6 8LJ: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- SS6 8LQ: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- SS6 8LX: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Derwent Avenue · Rydal Close · Kendal Close · Helena Road · Mill Field Close · Coniston Close · Keswick Close · Bracken Dell · Jubilee Road · Highfield Crescent · Kings Close · Parklands Avenue
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.