Merrivale - SS7 5HQ
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 5HQ is a residential postcode situated on Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 834th largest and 138th 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 30 properties: 18 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £257,566
- 10 Year change
- up 24.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,472pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £375/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 5HQ is a residential postcode situated on Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 834th largest and 138th 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 30 properties: 18 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £257,566
- 10 Year change
- up 24.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,472pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £375/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS7 5HQ
- 1 Merrivale
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Merrivale
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Merrivale
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Merrivale
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Merrivale
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS7 5HQ sold for £345,000 on 31st July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 6.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £257,566.
The SS7 5HQ Sales Market has increased by 24.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £257,566 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £260,521 |
| June 2024 | -2.7% | £255,700 |
| June 2023 | -2.3% | £262,681 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £268,949 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £244,583 |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £231,642 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £225,189 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £225,792 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £223,246 |
| June 2016 | 12.6% | £207,318 |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £184,073 |
| June 2014 | 9.7% | £168,264 |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £153,330 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £152,666 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £151,717 |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £152,884 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £144,628 |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £163,867 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £163,659 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,472.
The SS7 5HQ Rental Market has increased by 53.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,427pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.9% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £997pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £967pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £961pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £915pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £862pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £832pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £822pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £822pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.6% | £798pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £756pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £793pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £758pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st July 2025 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 6.6%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
SS7 5HQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£345,000 | 3 Bed House29, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ29, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ
- Sold May 2021£317,500 | 2 Bed House25, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ25, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ
- Sold Apr 2021£275,000 | 3 Bed House35, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ35, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ
- Sold Apr 2021£280,000 | 3 Bed House29, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ29, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ
- Sold Oct 2020£285,000 | 3 Bed House15, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ15, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7 5HQ
Nearby Postcodes
SS7 5HQ is the 834th largest and the 138th most expensive postcode out of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area.
- SS7 5HH, Merrivale, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5HH32 Addresses|31 m away
- SS7 5EA, Boyce View Drive, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5EA20 Addresses|67 m away
- SS7 5HE, Richmond Avenue, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5HE37 Addresses|76 m away
- SS7 5HF, Richmond Avenue, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5HF42 Addresses|95 m away
- SS7 5EB, Boyce View Drive, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5EB20 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (16)
- mid-century flat (12)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- South Benfleet Primary School400 m away
- Jotmans Hall Primary School1.0 km away
- Kents Hill Infant Academy1.0 km away
- The Appleton School1.1 km away
- The King John School2.9 km away
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS7 5HQ is Benfleet station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Benfleet|1.2 km away
- Pitsea|3.4 km away
- Rayleigh|5.2 km away
- Leigh-on-Sea|6.1 km away
