Downer Road - SS7 1BQ
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 1BQ is a residential postcode situated on Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 1047th largest and 673rd most expensive of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 50 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £459,802
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,134pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £357/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 1BQ is a residential postcode situated on Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 1047th largest and 673rd most expensive of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 50 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £459,802
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,134pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £357/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS7 1BQ
- 6 Downer Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Downer Road
Unknown
- 10 Downer Road
Unknown
- 12 Downer Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 14 Downer Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS7 1BQ sold for £765,000 on 29th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £459,802.
The SS7 1BQ Sales Market has increased by 31.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £459,802 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £465,677 |
| June 2024 | -3.3% | £451,712 |
| June 2023 | -2.1% | £467,303 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £477,206 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £431,554 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £402,119 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £388,534 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £387,606 |
| June 2017 | 9.1% | £381,658 |
| June 2016 | 12.1% | £349,873 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £312,010 |
| June 2014 | 9.9% | £285,341 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £259,624 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £258,161 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £254,475 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £254,101 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £234,115 |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £260,558 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £259,692 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,134.
The SS7 1BQ Rental Market has increased by 62.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £2,134pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £2,074pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,960pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £1,819pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £1,653pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £1,435pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,403pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £1,388pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £987pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £971pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th July 2025 for £765,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
SS7 1BQ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£765,000 | 4 Bed House39, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ39, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ
- Sold May 2025£385,000 | 3 Bed House46, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ46, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ
- Sold Apr 2024£435,000 | 4 Bed House33, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ33, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ
- Sold Mar 2024£370,000 | 3 Bed House54, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ54, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ
- Sold Mar 2024£390,000 | 3 Bed House25, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ25, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ
Nearby Postcodes
SS7 1BQ is the 1047th largest and the 673rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area.
- SS7 1AU, Rhoda Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 1AU5 Addresses|113 m away
- SS7 1BJ, Felstead Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 1BJ53 Addresses|114 m away
- SS7 1BH, Bowers Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 1BH11 Addresses|118 m away
- SS7 1JA, Bowers Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 1JA3 Addresses|119 m away
- SS7 1FS, London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7SS7 1FS24 Addresses|153 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 27 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (27)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (11)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£765,000 | 4 Bed House39, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ39, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ
- Sold Oct 2022£620,000 | 5 Bed House19, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ19, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BQ
- Sold Jul 2017£450,000 | 4 Bed House128, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1HX128, Downer Road, Benfleet, SS7 1HX
Schools Nearby
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School300 m away
- Kents Hill Infant Academy400 m away
- Kents Hill Junior School400 m away
- The Appleton School900 m away
- The King John School2.2 km away
- The Deanes2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS7 1BQ is Benfleet station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Benfleet|2.2 km away
- Rayleigh|3.7 km away
- Pitsea|4.1 km away
- Leigh-on-Sea|5.7 km away
