# 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU

## Property details

- Slug: `3b4ae52` (address key hash: `3b4ae520d6b6ada71ffb8e25fe6efb297912ab88`)
- Postcode: SS7 1HU
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £385,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £400,308 (86 sales)
- Street crime: 97 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £385,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | +20.3% | £388,451 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-1b94-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-05-07 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | +39.1% | £397,742 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8a78b2af-808a-5cb0-e053-6b04a8c0f504) |
| Sold | 2014-05-15 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | +191.1% | £416,798 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1606beff-6868-4fb2-847e-5c5b2c883d1f) |
| Sold | 1999-08-06 | £79,000 | Semi-detached | — | £384,745 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/93863a5c-a317-4ebd-b8ba-891d2b59fb03) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU | £385,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU | £320,000 | 07/05/2019 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU | £230,000 | 15/05/2014 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KALE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HU | £79,000 | 06/08/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169768694](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a13b9ba)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £385,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-27 | £385,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £320,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £230,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £229,995 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £79,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 EARLESWOOD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DN | £450,000 | 24/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 SOUTHWELL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1JB | £565,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HILL CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HN | £325,000 | 15/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CLARENCE CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DG | £485,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 SOUTHWELL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1JB | £470,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 105 THUNDERSLEY PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1EL | £435,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 THE CHIMES, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HS | £445,000 | 21/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 THUNDERSLEY PARK ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1EL | £405,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 DURLEY CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HJ | £430,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 185 KIMBERLEY ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DS | £415,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 EARLESWOOD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DN | £477,500 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46A CLARENCE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DB | £415,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 HILL ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HH | £500,000 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 96 CLARENCE ROAD NORTH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HT | £515,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 195 OAKFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DT | £550,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| MARYVALE CATHERINE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1HY | £535,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 186 KIMBERLEY ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DR | £407,500 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 81 BOWERS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1BH | £395,000 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 FELSTEAD CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1BX | £335,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 64 CLARENCE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1DB | £375,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £446,500 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 11.9%
- **10y growth:** 41%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Castle Point; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Castle Point). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,117/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,241/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,365/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southend (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,100

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **97** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 9 May 2024 |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2013 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2023 |
| South Benfleet Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 Dec 2015 |
| The Appleton School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16121248
- **Address:** 8 Kale Road, BENFLEET, SS7 1HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/01/2024
- **Work Completed:** 04/12/2023
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14168764
- **Address:** 8 Kale Road, BENFLEET, SS7 1HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/08/2020
- **Work Completed:** 27/07/2020
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6769853
- **Address:** 8 Kale Road, Benfleet, SS7 1HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/08/2009
- **Work Completed:** 06/08/2009
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1079752
- **Address:** 8 Kale Road, Benfleet, SS7 1HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/10/2003
- **Work Completed:** 26/09/2003
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)