Southwold Crescent - SS7 5SW
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 5SW is a residential postcode situated on Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 997th largest and 172nd 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 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £348,805
- 10 Year change
- up 31.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,649pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £482/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 5SW is a residential postcode situated on Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 997th largest and 172nd 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 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £348,805
- 10 Year change
- up 31.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,649pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £482/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS7 5SW
- 1 Southwold Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Southwold Crescent
House
- 3 Southwold Crescent
House
- 4 Southwold Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Southwold Crescent
2 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS7 5SW sold for £415,000 on 18th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £348,805.
The SS7 5SW Sales Market has increased by 31.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £348,805 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £352,851 |
| June 2024 | -3.1% | £342,675 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £353,674 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £360,920 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £325,284 |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £303,422 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £293,356 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £292,742 |
| June 2017 | 8.8% | £288,147 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £264,809 |
| June 2015 | 10% | £234,112 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £212,861 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £193,387 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £192,281 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £189,392 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £189,067 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £174,373 |
| June 2008 | 0% | £195,374 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £195,318 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,649.
The SS7 5SW Rental Market has increased by 62.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £1,599pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,404pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,277pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,107pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.2% | £1,016pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £966pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £907pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £873pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £862pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £856pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £823pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £761pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £788pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £753pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th December 2025 for £415,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 55 sales since 1995.
SS7 5SW has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£415,000 | 3 Bed House12, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW12, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW
- Sold Dec 2024£310,000 | 2 Bed House8, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW8, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW
- Sold Nov 2023£327,000 | 2 Bed House21, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW21, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW
- Sold Apr 2023£325,000 | 2 Bed House5, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW5, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW
- Sold Aug 2022£340,000 | 3 Bed House46, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW46, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SW
Nearby Postcodes
SS7 5SW is the 997th largest and the 172nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area.
- SS7 5SN, Northern Avenue, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5SN33 Addresses|67 m away
- SS7 5UT, New Park Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5UT33 Addresses|75 m away
- SS7 5UR, New Park Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5UR30 Addresses|110 m away
- SS7 5SL, Eastern Avenue, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5SL13 Addresses|122 m away
- SS7 5SP, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5SP16 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 20 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (20)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2023£460,000 | 3 Bed House48, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SP48, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SP
- Sold Aug 2023£430,000 | 2 Bed House55, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SR55, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SR
- Sold Jan 2023£425,000 | 3 Bed House84, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SR84, Southwold Crescent, Benfleet, SS7 5SR
Schools Nearby
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Jotmans Hall Primary School600 m away
- Kents Hill Infant Academy600 m away
- The Appleton School300 m away
- The King John School2.9 km away
- The Deanes3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS7 5SW is Benfleet station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Benfleet|2.4 km away
- Pitsea|3.5 km away
- Rayleigh|4.1 km away
- Wickford|6.0 km away
