Thundersley Grove Thundersley, Castle Point
61 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS7), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300936.
- Sales: 75 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £635,000 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 16, E: 8, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 12 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 D; 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 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 78 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grace House Surgery, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 21% 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 vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | £635,000 | £404,000 | £700,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £429,500 | £266,000 | £600,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £371,000 | £312,000 | £555,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £336,000 | £336,000 | £336,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £395,000 | £299,400 | £487,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £509,000 | £363,000 | £655,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £267,498 | £245,000 | £289,995 |
| 2014 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 20 SS7 3EB | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 3 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £404,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 36 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £675,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2025 | 1A SS7 3EB | Detached | £434,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Feb 2025 | 25 SS7 3EB | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2024 | 5 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £415,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 11 SS7 3EB | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2022 | 50 SS7 3EB | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2021 | 43 SS7 3EB | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 7 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £416,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 32 SS7 3EB | Detached | £266,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 42 SS7 3EB | Detached | £443,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 33 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2020 | 18 SS7 3EB | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2020 | 30 SS7 3EB | Detached | £371,000 | |
| 2 Jan 2019 | 29 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £336,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 27 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £299,400 | |
| 20 Nov 2018 | 29 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £342,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 66 SS7 3EB | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2018 | 35 SS7 3EB | Detached | £487,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 17 SS7 3EB | Detached | £655,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 41 SS7 3EB | Detached | £363,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 58 SS7 3EB | Detached | £289,995 | |
| 5 Feb 2015 | 39 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2014 | 40 SS7 3EB | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 31 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 24 Jul 2012 | 1A SS7 3EB | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | 1A SS7 3EB | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2009 | 47 SS7 3EB | Detached | £349,995 | |
| 9 Oct 2008 | 22 SS7 3EB | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2007 | 61 SS7 3EB | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2007 | 1 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £229,995 | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | 60 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £287,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2006 | 38 SS7 3EB | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | 1 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 59 SS7 3EB | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2005 | 30 SS7 3EB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 61 SS7 3EB | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 31 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 46 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2003 | 66 SS7 3EB | Detached | £188,500 | |
| 6 Nov 2002 | 16 SS7 3EB | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 17 SS7 3EB | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 40 SS7 3EB | Detached | £137,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | 50 SS7 3EB | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 43 SS7 3EB | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | 51 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 29 SS7 3EB | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2002 | 47 SS7 3EB | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 68 SS7 3EB | Detached | £169,995 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 118 m². Most common: House, detached (17); Bungalow, detached (9); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (15); 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (27).
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 D (38% of about 660 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: 6 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hobson And Sons Ltd Kenneth Road, Benfleet: up to 30 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 61-69 Hart Road, Thundersley: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Maharaja Restaurant, 358 London Road, Benfleet: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Vallee Casa, 62 Hill Road, Benfleet: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 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, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 3EB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
| SS7 3EA | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 78 m and 83 m above sea level (80 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 3EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS7 3EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Rayleigh 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Chase Thundersley | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Car parks | School Lane Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 42.7 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grace House Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rishi Pharmacy Limited | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Beauty Benfleet Studio | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Kent Hill Local Cashzone | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 690 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,900 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 6 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* | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Wood | Wood | 290 m west |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Round Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Benfleet Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 52 | 61 | 61 |
9 of the street's 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| USP College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thundersley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 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) |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Benfleet | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The King John School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 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 |
| South Benfleet Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Deanes | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jotmans Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundersley Congregational Church SS7 3AL | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Bread And Cheese SS7 1AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Kiln Road Premier SS7 1TA | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Wheelers Tandoori SS7 1AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence SS7 3HG | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Kingston Primary School SS7 3HG | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Breakfast Club SS7 3HG | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Da Delis SS7 1TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Coombewood Drive (5); On or near Kenneth Road (3); On or near Thundersley Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Kenneth Road · Lake Drive · Coombewood Drive · London Road · Golden Manor Drive · Dorothy Gardens · Kings Park · Kingston Way · Glen Road · London Road · Chase Close · Deepdale
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.