Park Chase Castle Point
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS7), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300692.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £485,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 2).
- 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hadleigh Castle, is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hollies, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £341,250 | £330,000 | £352,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £287,500 | £287,500 | £287,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | £300,000 | £125,000 | £635,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £250,000 | £110,000 | £390,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £178,000 | £106,000 | £249,999 |
| 1998 | 2 | £61,625 | £52,750 | £70,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2024 | 1 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | 9 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 11 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £352,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2015 | 3 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £287,500 | |
| 19 May 2008 | 3 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 10 SS7 2BZ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 10A SS7 2BZ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 12 SS7 2BZ | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 3 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 8 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2004 | 10 SS7 2BZ | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 10A SS7 2BZ | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2003 | 12 SS7 2BZ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 10 SS7 2BZ | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2000 | 8 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1999 | 2, PARK HOUSE SS7 2BZ | Detached | £249,999 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | 3 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1998 | 8 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £70,500 | |
| 12 Feb 1998 | 10A SS7 2BZ | Flat or maisonette | £52,750 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 1997 | 9 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 9 SS7 2BZ | Semi-detached | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,190 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)
- 4-12 Park Chase, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 25 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 364 London Road, Hadleigh: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- 387 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 4 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 555 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 6 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Ash House 340-342 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 8 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 363 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 6 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 320 London Road, Hadleigh: up to 20 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 351-359 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet: up to 19 homes, permissioned (350 m)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 36 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 2BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SS7 1BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 35 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 12 m and 67 m above sea level (63 m on average); the ground rises about 55 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 1BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS7 2BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Chalkwell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broughton Road Hadleigh | 260 m |
| Ferry terminal | Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Canewdon | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Road Car Park | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 45.7 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hollies | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Daynite Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Canvey Island Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | London Road Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hadleigh Castle 234 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,030 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Marshall Close Allotments 2,830 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 234 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James the Less, a listed building (Grade I), 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James the Less | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Hadleigh Castle: an enclosure castle and an associated dam and mill | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Hadleigh Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Roman Fort at Hadleigh | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Plumtree Hill | Hill | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hadleigh Marsh | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Great Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Two Tree Island | Island | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 17 | 17 |
7 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadleigh Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 480 m (0.3 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 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The King John School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Belfairs Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadleigh Londis SS7 2DA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Nims Thai Kitchen SS7 2DD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Lara Bistro Grill & Bar SS7 2DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Little Play Village SS7 2BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park Chase (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Ash Road · Beech Road · Church Road · Branch Road · London Road · Oak Road South · Castle Lane · Castle 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 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.