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SS7 1HG

POSTCODE

An Appleton postcode in Castle Point, a 21-minute walk from Benfleet Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kents Hill Infant Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  2. 2
    Kents Hill Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  3. 3
    Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.51 mi

  4. 4
    South Benfleet Primary School

    Primary

    0.59 mi

  5. 5
    USP College

    16 plus

    0.60 mi

  6. 6
    Kingston Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.71 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Benfleet Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Rayleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

  • Pitsea Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

Bus stops

  • Kenneth Road

    Bus · opp · west

    635 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Glen Road

    Bus · opp · west

    646 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Glen Road

    Bus · adj · east

    649 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Kenneth Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    659 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Kenneth Road

    Bus · adj · east

    666 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SS7 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SS7 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 109 sales

SS7 1HG has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SS7 1 sector.

Average price
£490,140
Median price: £445,000
Median +3.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 109 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £521,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£535k£469k£403k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£377,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS7 1BH
£665,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
SS7 1HE
£615,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SS7 1LB
£400,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SS7 1FB
£370,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS7 1UE
£395,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS7 1EB
£322,500 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS7 1HB
£425,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
SS7 1JN
£735,000 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Freehold
SS7 1DX
£410,000 · 2026-07-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS7 1RB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SS7 1HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SS7 1HG

Counts are for Appleton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

14
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Castle Point 004 (E02004476)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£70,756

£60,509–£82,738

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,689

£43,982–£58,419

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,074

£37,146–£43,233

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,222

£34,358–£44,774

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,643
White Brit.92.5%
African1.3%
Other White1.3%
White & Asian0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%
+ 11 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,641
Christian48.9%
No religion43.1%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim1.3%
Jewish0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,645
50–6422.3%
35–4917.6%
25–3410.9%
65–749.9%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%

Households

Total households: 620
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
One person: other10.3%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30102
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30102 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SS7 1HG

England
Country
Castle Point
Local Authority
Essex
Appleton
Ward
Southend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SS7 1HG
Coordinates
51.5579, 0.5712
Grid reference
TQ783874
Easting
578,337
Northing
187,468
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32HH5C+5F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Thundersley and South Benfleet
Travel to Work
Southend
ITL Region
Castle Point
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Castle Point
Local Authority
Council Area
Castle Point E14001154
Constituency
E14001154
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Appleton
Constituency code
E14001154
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Castle Point, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Castle Point

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 99F
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Castle Point 004B E01021481
E01021481
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Castle Point 004 E02004476
E02004476
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Castle Point 004B E01021481
E01021481
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Castle Point 004 E02004476
E02004476
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:40 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SS7 1HG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021481 and MSOA E02004476 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30102
Present — Active
Postcode SS7 1HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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