Kents Hill Road - SS7 5XS
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 5XS is a residential postcode situated on Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 862nd largest and 415th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £399,956
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,916pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £376/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SS7 5XS is a residential postcode situated on Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 862nd largest and 415th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £399,956
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,916pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £376/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SS7 5XS
- 280 Kents Hill Road
Unknown
- 282 Kents Hill Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 288 Kents Hill Road
3 Bed Period House
- 290 Kents Hill Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 292 Kents Hill Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SS7 5XS sold for £440,000 on 17th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £399,956.
The SS7 5XS Sales Market has increased by 31.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £399,956 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £405,065 |
| June 2024 | -3.3% | £392,918 |
| June 2023 | -2.1% | £406,480 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £415,094 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £375,384 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £349,780 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £337,963 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £337,156 |
| June 2017 | 9.1% | £331,983 |
| June 2016 | 12.1% | £304,335 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £271,400 |
| June 2014 | 9.9% | £248,202 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £225,832 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £224,559 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £221,353 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £221,027 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £203,643 |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £226,644 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £225,891 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,916.
The SS7 5XS Rental Market has increased by 62.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,916pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £1,862pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,760pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £1,634pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £1,288pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £962pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £886pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £914pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £871pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th July 2025 for £440,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
SS7 5XS has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£440,000 | 4 Bed House314, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS314, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS
- Sold Sep 2023£520,000 | 5 Bed House292, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS292, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS
- Sold Nov 2021£417,000 | 4 Bed House344, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS344, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS
- Sold May 2021£535,000 | 3 Bed House288, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS288, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS
- Sold Mar 2019£435,000 | 4 Bed House300, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS300, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5XS
Nearby Postcodes
SS7 5XS is the 862nd largest and the 415th most expensive postcode out of the 1,070 postcodes in the SS7 area.
- SS7 5XT, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5XT28 Addresses|37 m away
- SS7 1BJ, Felstead Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 1BJ53 Addresses|97 m away
- SS7 5XX, Gifford Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5XX32 Addresses|106 m away
- SS7 1BS, Bowers Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 1BS4 Addresses|137 m away
- SS7 5XU, Gifford Road, Benfleet, SS7SS7 5XU29 Addresses|140 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (8)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2022£600,000 | 5 Bed House29, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PN29, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PN
- Sold Feb 2025£555,000 | 5 Bed House94, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PJ94, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PJ
- Sold May 2022£550,000 | 4 Bed House41, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PN41, Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PN
Schools Nearby
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School200 m away
- Kents Hill Infant Academy400 m away
- Kents Hill Junior School400 m away
- The Appleton School700 m away
- The King John School2.4 km away
- The Deanes2.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SS7 5XS is Benfleet station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Benfleet|2.3 km away
- Rayleigh|3.8 km away
- Pitsea|3.9 km away
- Leigh-on-Sea|5.9 km away
