Detached 3 sales on record

11 LEIGH HEIGHTS

BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JN

£565,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SS7 2JN

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Broughton Road	0.3 miles
Shop	Savers	0.4 miles
Train station	Leigh-on-Sea	1.3 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	3.0 miles
University	University of Essex	4.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

124 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£565,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,556/m²

Local average

£610,910 (44 sales)

Street crime

74 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 08/02/2023

Expiry date: 07/02/2033

Current heating cost: £916/year

Potential heating cost: £704/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,695

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	01/04/2026	£565,000	Detached	+71.2%	£565,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/05/2016	£330,000	Detached	+46.7%	£471,156 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/05/2011	£225,000	Detached	—	£435,882 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
92 WOODFIELD ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2ES	£560,000	03/11/2025	Detached
169 CHURCH ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2EJ	£735,000	18/07/2025	Detached
16 SEYMOUR ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2HB	£482,500	06/12/2023	Detached
84 WOODFIELD ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2ES	£480,000	19/10/2023	Detached
4 BILTON ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2HH	£325,000	13/10/2023	Detached
9 BURLINGTON GARDENS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JJ	£440,000	22/09/2023	Detached
115 WOODFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2ET	£590,000	29/08/2023	Detached
12 WOODLAND CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JH	£625,000	25/08/2023	Detached
94 WOODFIELD ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2ES	£420,000	04/08/2023	Detached
38 BURLINGTON GARDENS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JL	£375,000	28/07/2023	Detached
76 SCRUB LANE, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JE	£775,000	10/05/2023	Detached
150 SCRUB LANE, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JP	£485,000	21/04/2023	Detached
40 SEYMOUR ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2HL	£500,000	07/12/2022	Detached
1 WOODLAND CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JH	£750,000	28/11/2022	Detached
3 WOODFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2EQ	£680,000	28/11/2022	Detached
50 GREENACRES, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JD	£610,000	09/11/2022	Detached
35 THE CRESCENT, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2HE	£380,000	21/09/2022	Detached
70 BURLINGTON GARDENS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JL	£500,000	21/09/2022	Detached
61 GREENACRES, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JD	£470,000	16/09/2022	Detached
1 WOODFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2EQ	£650,000	19/08/2022	Detached

Area average: £541,625 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -13.2%

10y growth 40.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Castle Point. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 15.7%

10y (index) 43.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Castle Point. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,130/mo

Realistic £1,255/mo

Optimistic £1,381/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Castle Point.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southend: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, London Road, SS9	£1,500/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.27%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 3.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 31.4×

Monthly cashflow £-900/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	32
Criminal damage and arson	11
Vehicle crime	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Shoplifting	6
Public order	3
Burglary	2
Other theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Drugs	1
Total incidents	74

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 26 May 2016
Hadleigh Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 25 Feb 2020
Westwood Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 26 Jan 2018
Belfairs Academy	Secondary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Oct 2024
The King John School	Secondary	1.1 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2021

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
29/03/2004	16/03/2004	—	1

# 11 LEIGH HEIGHTS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JN

## Property details

- Slug: `51508a0` (address key hash: `51508a024dd3d430ff16f67f99fa6ca8a2d504f3`)
- Postcode: SS7 2JN
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 124 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £565,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,556/m²
- Local average: £610,910 (44 sales)
- Street crime: 74 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £565,000
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 07/02/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £916/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,695

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£20)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0310-2808-8220-2907-1355)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-01 | £565,000 | Detached | +71.2% | £565,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-f70c-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2016-05-06 | £330,000 | Detached | +46.7% | £471,156 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/34428d7d-fdea-b86c-e050-a8c06205059c) |
| Sold | 2011-05-31 | £225,000 | Detached | — | £435,882 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7e37b37c-a70e-4bd5-a0f4-04cc0e22dcc5) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 LEIGH HEIGHTS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JN | £565,000 | 01/04/2026 | Detached |
| 11 LEIGH HEIGHTS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JN | £330,000 | 06/05/2016 | Detached |
| 11 LEIGH HEIGHTS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JN | £225,000 | 31/05/2011 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 92 WOODFIELD ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2ES | £560,000 | 03/11/2025 | Detached |
| 169 CHURCH ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2EJ | £735,000 | 18/07/2025 | Detached |
| 16 SEYMOUR ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2HB | £482,500 | 06/12/2023 | Detached |
| 84 WOODFIELD ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2ES | £480,000 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| 4 BILTON ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2HH | £325,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 9 BURLINGTON GARDENS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JJ | £440,000 | 22/09/2023 | Detached |
| 115 WOODFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2ET | £590,000 | 29/08/2023 | Detached |
| 12 WOODLAND CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JH | £625,000 | 25/08/2023 | Detached |
| 94 WOODFIELD ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2ES | £420,000 | 04/08/2023 | Detached |
| 38 BURLINGTON GARDENS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JL | £375,000 | 28/07/2023 | Detached |
| 76 SCRUB LANE, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JE | £775,000 | 10/05/2023 | Detached |
| 150 SCRUB LANE, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JP | £485,000 | 21/04/2023 | Detached |
| 40 SEYMOUR ROAD, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2HL | £500,000 | 07/12/2022 | Detached |
| 1 WOODLAND CLOSE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JH | £750,000 | 28/11/2022 | Detached |
| 3 WOODFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2EQ | £680,000 | 28/11/2022 | Detached |
| 50 GREENACRES, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JD | £610,000 | 09/11/2022 | Detached |
| 35 THE CRESCENT, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2HE | £380,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached |
| 70 BURLINGTON GARDENS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JL | £500,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached |
| 61 GREENACRES, HADLEIGH, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2JD | £470,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 1 WOODFIELD ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 2EQ | £650,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £541,625 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -13.2%
- **10y growth:** 40.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Castle Point; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,130/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,255/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,381/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, London Road, SS9 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 31.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-900/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **74** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 26 May 2016 |
| Hadleigh Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 25 Feb 2020 |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 26 Jan 2018 |
| Belfairs Academy | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 17 Oct 2024 |
| The King John School | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2021 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1602226
- **Address:** 11 Leigh Heights, Benfleet, SS7 2JN
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/03/2004
- **Work Completed:** 16/03/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)