Lea Road Thundersley, Castle Point
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS7), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300541.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 3, D: 15, E: 4, F: 1).
- 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 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 Benfleet, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thundersley Oaks Nature Park, is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Khan & Partners, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £465,000 | £450,000 | £480,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £536,000 | £432,000 | £640,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £405,000 | £390,000 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £353,000 | £282,500 | £420,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £340,000 | £280,000 | £435,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £400,000 | £325,000 | £475,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £305,000 | £300,000 | £310,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £222,500 | £210,000 | £235,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £319,998 | £264,995 | £375,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £180,250 | £172,500 | £188,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 26 SS7 5UU | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 4 SS7 5UU | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 2 SS7 5UU | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2024 | 19 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2022 | 24 SS7 5UU | Detached | £432,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2022 | 30 SS7 5UU | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 15 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £420,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 15 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £385,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Feb 2021 | 26 SS7 5UU | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 9 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £282,500 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 30 SS7 5UU | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 33 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £353,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 32 SS7 5UU | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 31 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2018 | 36 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 16 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2017 | 8 SS7 5UU | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 23 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2016 | 29 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 15 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2014 | 17 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2013 | 4 SS7 5UU | Detached | £264,995 | |
| 22 Feb 2013 | 6 SS7 5UU | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2010 | 34 SS7 5UU | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 8 Apr 2010 | 17 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 15 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2007 | 2 SS7 5UU | Detached | £292,500 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 15 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £223,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 2 SS7 5UU | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 25 May 2005 | 20 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2004 | 18 SS7 5UU | Terraced | £232,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 15 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £233,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 33 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £194,950 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 37 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 2 SS7 5UU | Detached | £64,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2002 | 11 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 23 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | 15 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £96,200 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 33 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | 36 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 17 SS7 5UU | Semi-detached | £79,995 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 6 SS7 5UU | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 11 Aug 1997 | 2 SS7 5UU | Detached | £104,995 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18).
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 C (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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 286 London Road, Benfleet: up to 9 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 117-123 London Road, Benfleet: up to 10 homes (540 m (0.3 miles))
- High Road, Tarpots Town Centre, Benfleet: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Maharaja Restaurant, 358 London Road, Benfleet: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear of 179-181 Church Road, Thundersley: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 5UU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| SS7 5UR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 32 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 5UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS7 5UU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waverley Road South Benfleet | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | School Lane Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 42 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Khan & Partners | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cross Chemist | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Pitsea Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kent Hill Local Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Thundersley Oaks Nature Park 1.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 350 m |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Benfleet Marsh | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Round Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Canvey Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Benfleet | Secondary | 11–19 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jotmans Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodham Ley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Robert Drake Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Montgomerie Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Benfleet Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| USP College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thundersley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tarpots (Harvester) SS7 5UW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Malaya SS7 5XR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Holy Family RC School SS7 5PX | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Kent's Hill Local SS7 5XT | Retailers - other | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Harris Academy Benfleet School SS7 5RN | School/college/university | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Twentyfour7 Stop SS7 4BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| KFC SS7 5SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| B B Grout Ltd SS7 5SQ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Tarpots News SS7 5SQ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza SS7 5SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Aspera SS7 5SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Cosy Cafe And Creams SS7 5SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| The Cod Father SS7 5SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Cross Chemists SS7 5YH | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Southwold Crescent (3); On or near New Park Road (2); On or near Field View (2); On or near St Clement'S Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 9 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
Stanway Road · Field View · New Park Road · Southwold Crescent · Wellingbury · Grangewood · Glenridding · St Clements Road · Northern Avenue · Lynn View Close · Bowers Road · St Clements Close
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.