Warren Chase Thundersley, Castle Point
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS7), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6300977.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £445,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (D: 12, E: 8).
- Flood: 7 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 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 is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grace House Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 | 2 | £445,000 | £440,000 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £388,750 | £345,000 | £432,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | £328,000 | £250,000 | £440,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £382,500 | £365,000 | £400,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £272,500 | £250,000 | £295,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £245,000 | £229,995 | £257,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £263,500 | £246,999 | £280,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | 28 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 29 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 23 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 22 May 2024 | 39 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £432,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 19 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £328,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2023 | 32 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 18 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2022 | 31 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 18 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 10 SS7 3DZ | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2018 | 42 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2016 | 21 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 29 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2015 | 23 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £257,500 | |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 20 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2015 | 40 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2015 | 39 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £229,995 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 35 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £246,999 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | 32 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | 15 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 16 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 8 May 2009 | 40 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2008 | 32 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 2 Oct 2008 | 29 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 41 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £247,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2007 | 41 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 32 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 May 2005 | 16 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2004 | 23 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £197,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2003 | 12 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2003 | 26 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2003 | 40 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2002 | 18 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £158,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2002 | 17 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 15 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2002 | 16 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £139,995 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 25 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £149,995 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 25 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 22 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 5 May 2000 | 33 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £93,250 | |
| 13 Dec 1999 | 16 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £102,500 | |
| 6 Dec 1999 | 1 SS7 3DZ | Detached | £159,995 | |
| 7 Oct 1999 | 32 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 16 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 36 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 21 Oct 1998 | 23 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | 18 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 29 Apr 1996 | 22 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £57,750 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 14 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 9 Jan 1995 | 40 SS7 3DZ | Semi-detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (15); House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (10); 1950-1966 (8); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); 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 (22% of about 1,470 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 166-168 Kiln Road, Benfleet, SS7 1SU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Chase Nurseries, The Chase, Thundersley, Benfleet: up to 19 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Hobson And Sons Ltd Kenneth Road, Benfleet: up to 30 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 271 Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, Benfleet SS7 3XF.: up to 16 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Thames Loose Leaf, 289 Kiln Road, Hadleigh: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 61-69 Hart Road, Thundersley: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 343 Rayleigh Road, Thundersley: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 18 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 3DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 15 | unlikely |
| SS7 1TJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 73 m and 77 m above sea level (74 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS7 1TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS7 3DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 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 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warren Chase South Benfleet | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Rectory Road Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 43.4 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grace House Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rishi Pharmacy Limited | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Rayleigh Police Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Benfleet, Thundersley Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Roman Fort at Hadleigh | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Shipwrights Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Benfleet Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Hadleigh Ray | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Oakwood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 37 | 37 |
6 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USP College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| Thundersley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King John School | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 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 |
| The Deanes | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Robert Drake Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Residential Home SS7 1TG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2026 |
| Kiln Convenience Store SS7 1SH | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 14 Mar 2026 |
| SEEVIC College SS7 1TF | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Runnymede Hall SS7 1TF | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Runnymede Pre-School SS7 1TF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
| Co-op Food SS7 1TE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Carer's Choice SS7 1BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Shell Benfleet Londis Service Station SS7 1SJ | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Vibrance SS7 1SP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Da Delis SS7 1TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (12); On or near Hermitage Avenue (5); On or near Badger Hall Avenue (4); On or near Netherfield (2); On or near Warren Chase (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 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 | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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
Wensley Road · Badger Hall Avenue · Hermitage Avenue · Netherfield · Hermitage Close · The Oaks · Willison Way · Runnymede Chase · The Malyons · Malyon Court Close · Merrigold Close · Badgers Way
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.