Selbourne Road Thundersley, Castle Point
75 addresses across 3 postcodes (SS7), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300798.
- Sales: 66 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £372,500 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, C: 1, D: 20, E: 10).
- Flood: 27 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 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thundersley Oaks Nature Park, is about 720 m (0.4 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 28 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 75 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Khan & Partners, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | £372,500 | £320,000 | £675,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £350,000 | £330,000 | £505,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £342,500 | £315,000 | £370,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £297,500 | £295,000 | £300,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £233,500 | £230,000 | £237,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £235,998 | £225,995 | £246,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £308,750 | £247,500 | £370,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 52 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 64 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 15 SS7 4AN | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2025 | 30 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 19 SS7 4AN | Other | £350,100 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 40 SS7 4AL | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 46A SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 15 SS7 4AN | Detached | £505,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2021 | 48 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 15 SS7 4AN | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 50 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 49 SS7 4AN | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 10 May 2017 | 26 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 7 SS7 4AN | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | 68 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 50 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £237,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2014 | 60 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 45 SS7 4AN | Semi-detached | £229,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2012 | 36 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 45 SS7 4AN | Semi-detached | £225,995 | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | 26 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2010 | 17 SS7 4AN | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2010 | 43 SS7 4AN | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | 33 SS7 4AN | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2009 | 62 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 16 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £199,995 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 12 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 72 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 72 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 79 SS7 4AN | Semi-detached | £216,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2005 | 29 SS7 4AN | Detached | £244,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 50 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2005 | 40 SS7 4AL | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 52 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | 34 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £169,995 | |
| 6 May 2004 | 48 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 53 SS7 4AN | Semi-detached | £184,995 | |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 38 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 28 May 2003 | 76 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2003 | 43 SS7 4AN | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 54 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 60 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £127,495 | |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 48 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 27 SS7 4AN | Detached | £133,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 78 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2001 | 60 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | 62 SS7 4AL | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 45 SS7 4AN | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 15 SS7 4AN | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 3 SS7 4AN | Semi-detached | £83,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); House, detached (8); Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (15); 1967-1975 (13); 2024 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (private) (3).
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 (35% of about 1,460 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 (220 m)
- Rear of 179-181 Church Road, Thundersley: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Maharaja Restaurant, 358 London Road, Benfleet: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 117-123 London Road, Benfleet: up to 10 homes (680 m (0.4 miles))
- High Road, Tarpots Town Centre, Benfleet: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (810 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, 20 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 30 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 4AL | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 3 / 14 | unlikely |
| SS7 4AN | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 4 / 13 | unlikely |
| SS7 4AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 75 addresses are between 28 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 4AJ | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| SS7 4AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS7 4AN | 92% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waverley Road South Benfleet | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | School Lane Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 41.8 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Khan & Partners | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cross Chemist | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Beauty Benfleet Studio | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest SGN Ltd - Manor Cashzone | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thundersley Oaks Nature Park 1.6 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) east. 2 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 St. Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Benfleet Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Round Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 68 | 75 | 75 |
7 of the street's 75 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 Robert Drake Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Academy Benfleet | Secondary | 11–19 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, 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) |
| Jotmans Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Montgomerie Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thundersley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| USP College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| South Benfleet Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tarpots (Harvester) SS7 5UW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Malaya SS7 5XR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Twentyfour7 Stop SS7 4BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Zach Willsher SS7 4PL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| The Co-op SS7 4EN | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Texaco Manor SS7 4EN | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Anchor Fish And Chips SS7 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Maharaja Restaurant SS7 1BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Smash N Masala Pizza SS7 1BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kent's Hill Local SS7 5XT | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Kamble SS7 4EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Cosmos SS7 4EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| The Meat Joint Ltd SS7 4QR | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Rashzar Taste Of Home African & Carribean Shop SS7 4EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Bentalls Toms Cafe SS7 4PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near London Road (9); On or near Waverley Road (2); On or near Selbourne Road (2); On or near Hazlemere Road (1); On or near Chesterfield Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 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
Hazlemere Road · Manor Road · Kents Hill Road North · Waverley Road · Chesterfield Avenue · Maytree Walk · St Clement's Crescent · St Clements Close · Linden Road · Barncombe Close · St Clements Road · Linden Leas
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.