Kingsley Crescent Thundersley, Castle Point
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS7), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300512.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £312,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4, E: 3).
- 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 C; Band D in Castle Point costs £2,319 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rayleigh, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Audley Mills Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 108 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £272,500 | £260,000 | £285,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £290,500 | £271,000 | £310,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £261,255 | £261,255 | £261,255 |
| 2011 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £170,000 | £165,000 | £187,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £173,500 | £163,000 | £184,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £108,000 | £103,000 | £113,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £81,500 | £78,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 12 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2023 | 2 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2021 | 11 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2021 | 2 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 16 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £271,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2020 | 2 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2020 | 2 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 May 2020 | 4 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2017 | 9 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £261,255 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 5 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 4 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £187,500 | |
| 12 May 2010 | 12 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | 17 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 2 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 14 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 9 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 9 May 2005 | 7 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 2 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 7 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 17 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 6 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 3 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2000 | 7 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 8 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 20 Jul 1999 | 11 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 5 Oct 1998 | 17 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £59,500 | |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 14 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £72,995 | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | 9 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 7 SS7 3TT | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | 4 SS7 3TT | Terraced | £52,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 1,300 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: yes, Castle Point.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Halfords, 543-557 Rayleigh Road, Thundersley: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Castle Road Recycling Centre Rayleigh SS6 7RP: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 343 Rayleigh Road, Thundersley: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 162-168 High Street Rayleigh: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 5A Castle Road Rayleigh SS6 7QD: up to 9 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Scout Hall Adjacent 11 Love Lane Rayleigh: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 3TT | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SS7 3TZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 63 m and 71 m above sea level (65 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 3TT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS7 3TZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys Store Thundersley | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Canewdon | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Rayleigh Station Car Park | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 42.5 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Audley Mills Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Audley Mills Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Autohalt Cashzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,950 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | Lower Wyburns Allotment Site 9,840 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rayleigh Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rayleigh Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Romano-British site N of Pound Wood, Thundersley | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Common | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Adders Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Benfleet Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 18 | 18 |
10 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Deanes | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rayleigh Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thundersley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wyburns Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| The FitzWimarc School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| USP College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edward Francis Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell UK Ltd SS6 7SL | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2015 |
| Basildon (Rayleigh) Premier Inn SS6 7SP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2024 |
| The Rayleigh Weir Harvester SS6 7SP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Sainsbury's SS7 3UB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Ed's Diner, Harry Ramsden's And Caffe Carluccio's SS7 3UB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2025 |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd SS6 7UP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| The Range SS7 3NY | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Wickes SS6 7TS | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Basildon Street Food (Master Flipper) SS6 7TS | Mobile caterer | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Megacentre Rayleigh Ltd SS6 7UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Hopeworx Food Hub SS6 7UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd SS7 3NU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (63); On or near St Martin'S Close (16); On or near Stadium Way (9); On or near Weir Farm Road (7); On or near Arterial Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
Nearby streets
A129 · A129 · A129 · Arterial Road · Kingsley Lane · A129 · High Road · Weir Farm Road · Kempton Close · St Martin's Close · Starling Close · Glasseys Lane
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.