Castle Road - SS7 2AU
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 2AU is a residential postcode situated on Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 1069th largest and 714th most expensive of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 66 properties: 53 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £482,260
- 10 Year change
- up 23.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,931pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £462/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 2AU is a residential postcode situated on Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 1069th largest and 714th most expensive of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 66 properties: 53 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £482,260
- 10 Year change
- up 23.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,931pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £462/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS7 2AU
- Estuary View
Modern Building | 10 Units
- 18 Castle Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 20 Castle Road
Unknown
- 21 Castle Road
Unknown
- 22 Castle Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS7 2AU sold for £525,000 on 22nd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £482,260.
The SS7 2AU Sales Market has increased by 23.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £482,260 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £488,677 |
| June 2024 | -3.2% | £478,298 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £493,971 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £498,752 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £455,399 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £428,953 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £418,093 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £422,305 |
| June 2017 | 6.6% | £415,088 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £389,296 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £346,439 |
| June 2014 | 9.5% | £313,547 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £286,397 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £282,725 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £278,348 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £275,829 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £254,409 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £286,137 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £287,470 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,931.
The SS7 2AU Rental Market has increased by 49.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,931pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,881pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,792pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £1,664pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,542pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,346pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,311pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £1,289pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,107pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £992pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £995pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd October 2025 for £525,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 80 sales since 1995.
SS7 2AU has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£525,000 | 4 Bed House29, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU29, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU
- Sold Jun 2025£980,000 | 5 Bed House51, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU51, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU
- Sold Dec 2024£999,950 | 5 Bed House49, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU49, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU
- Sold Jul 2024£999,950 | 5 Bed House47, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU47, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU
- Sold Feb 2024£380,000 | 2 Bed House57, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU57, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU
Nearby Postcodes
SS7 2AU is the 1069th largest and the 714th most expensive postcode out of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area.
- SS7 2AX, Branch Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 2AX13 Addresses|69 m away
- SS7 2AL, Castle Lane, Benfleet, SS7SS7 2AL36 Addresses|107 m away
- SS7 2AZ, Beech Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 2AZ45 Addresses|119 m away
- SS7 2FW, Beech Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 2FW14 Addresses|174 m away
- SS7 2FA, Wilkinson Drop, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7SS7 2FA19 Addresses|175 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 10 modern flats built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 17 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- modern flat (10)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (1)
- early-century house (17)
- early-century flat (4)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (3)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (29)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£999,950 | 5 Bed House47, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU47, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU
- Sold Dec 2024£999,950 | 5 Bed House49, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU49, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU
- Sold Jun 2025£980,000 | 5 Bed House51, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU51, Castle Road, Benfleet, SS7 2AU
Schools Nearby
- Hadleigh Junior School400 m away
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Westwood Academy1.1 km away
- The King John School1.3 km away
- Belfairs Academy2.0 km away
- The Deanes2.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS7 2AU is Leigh-on-Sea station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Leigh-on-Sea|2.2 km away
- Benfleet|3.5 km away
- Chalkwell|4.3 km away
- Rayleigh|4.5 km away
