Mountnessing Hadleigh, Castle Point
25 addresses across 1 postcode (SS7), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300638.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £435,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Leigh-On-Sea, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hadleigh Castle, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hollies, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £412,500 | £412,500 | £412,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £608,000 | £608,000 | £608,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £389,000 | £389,000 | £389,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £321,500 | £321,500 | £321,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £323,000 | £323,000 | £323,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £199,500 | £172,000 | £227,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £187,998 | £169,995 | £206,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £149,500 | £149,500 | £149,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2023 | 11 SS7 2QB | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 31 May 2022 | 9 SS7 2QB | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 13 May 2020 | 22 SS7 2QB | Detached | £412,500 | |
| 3 Apr 2018 | 16 SS7 2QB | Detached | £608,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | 11 SS7 2QB | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2008 | 8 SS7 2QB | Detached | £389,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 5 SS7 2QB | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 21 SS7 2QB | Detached | £321,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | 5 SS7 2QB | Detached | £323,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2002 | 1 SS7 2QB | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 7 SS7 2QB | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2000 | 21 SS7 2QB | Detached | £206,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2000 | 5 SS7 2QB | Detached | £169,995 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 5 SS7 2QB | Detached | £149,500 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 26 SS7 2QB | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 9 Feb 1998 | 22 SS7 2QB | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 23 May 1997 | 24 SS7 2QB | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 9 Aug 1996 | 3 SS7 2QB | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 9 May 1996 | 22 SS7 2QB | Detached | £86,450 | |
| 25 Mar 1996 | 6 SS7 2QB | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 25 Mar 1996 | 10 SS7 2QB | Detached | £82,995 | |
| 4 Mar 1996 | 17 SS7 2QB | Detached | £112,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
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 (32% of about 730 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)
- The Island Site, High Street / London Road, Hadleigh: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 54 Beech Road, Hadleigh: up to 14 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 244-258 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Thames Loose Leaf, 289 Kiln Road, Hadleigh: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 320 London Road, Hadleigh: up to 20 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 341-347 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 34 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Ash House 340-342 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 8 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 351-359 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 19 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 August 2026: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 75 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 2QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Memorial Hadleigh | 300 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Road Car Park | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 44.8 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hollies | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Benfleet, Thundersley Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hadleigh Castle 234 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,410 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 234 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Fort at Hadleigh, a scheduled monument, 250 m south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Fort at Hadleigh | Scheduled monument | 250 m south-east |
| Church of St James the Less | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit Hill | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Shipwrights | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Hadleigh Castle: an enclosure castle and an associated dam and mill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Adders Hill | Hill | 360 m south |
| Shipwrights Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Hadleigh Marsh | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
2 of the street's 25 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 King John School | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hadleigh Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Deanes | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| USP College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Hadleigh Temple SS7 2PF | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Hadleigh Conservative Club SS7 2PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| McDonalds SS7 2PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Western Dance Centre SS7 2PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Fatty's Bar SS7 2PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Castle Hotel Public House SS7 2PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| The Hub Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Westwood SF Connect (BP & M&S) SS7 2QP | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Papa John's Pizza SS7 2PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Brew And Chew SS7 2PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Little Wild Tribe SS7 2PP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Stir SS7 2QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited SS7 2RD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Latino's SS7 2RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Village Indiya/Perinsu/Wingarito SS7 1QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Saltings (10); On or near Florence Close (5); On or near Galleydene (1); On or near Mountnessing (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 7 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 2QB: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Galleydene · Sandbanks · Florence Gardens · Florence Close · The Saltings · Homestead Gardens · Chapel Lane · St Mark's Road · Homestead Way · St John's Road · Fairlight Road · Chapel 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.