Detached 3 sales on record

70 ST MARYS DRIVE

BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LH

£490,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Norwood Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Schubiz	0.3 miles
Train station	Benfleet	0.3 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	5.2 miles
University	University of Essex	6.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Last sold

£490,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£610,910 (44 sales)

Street crime

45 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£490,000	Detached	+34.2%	£486,553 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/10/2015	£365,000	Detached	+143.3%	£535,045 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/04/2000	£150,000	Detached	—	£614,938 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
60 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NN	£1,100,000	25/07/2025	Detached
81 VICARAGE HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1PD	£1,400,000	14/02/2025	Detached
7 GLYDERS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NU	£472,000	01/11/2023	Detached
54 ST MARYS DRIVE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LH	£550,000	15/09/2023	Detached
19 HILLSIDE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1JR	£550,000	09/06/2023	Detached
5 CHURCH CORNER, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 5LP	£450,000	30/11/2022	Detached
47 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NN	£890,000	18/11/2022	Detached
43 VICARAGE HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1PA	£450,000	19/10/2022	Detached
2 MILL HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NJ	£495,000	21/09/2022	Detached
50 VICARAGE HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1PB	£890,000	25/08/2022	Detached
6 MILL HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NJ	£507,000	19/08/2022	Detached
56 ESSEX WAY, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LT	£730,000	22/06/2022	Detached
48 NORWOOD DRIVE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LL	£515,000	13/04/2022	Detached
9 GROSVENOR ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NP	£498,000	01/04/2022	Detached
36 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NR	£880,000	08/03/2022	Detached
45 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NN	£600,000	25/02/2022	Detached
6 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NR	£750,000	07/02/2022	Detached
5 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NR	£620,000	28/01/2022	Detached
1 SIDWELL AVENUE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LF	£365,000	03/12/2021	Detached
49 SIDWELL AVENUE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LF	£522,500	30/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £661,725 (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 39.9%

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
4 Bed Detached House, Essex Way, SS7	£650/mo	4	0.11 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Vicarage Hill, SS7	£2,500/mo	4	0.21 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,575/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £196,875

Target investor price (1%) £157,500

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.9×

Monthly cashflow £-537/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.5%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage and arson	4
Public order	3
Other theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Shoplifting	2
Vehicle crime	2
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	45

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
South Benfleet Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Dec 2015
Kents Hill Infant Academy	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 9 May 2024
Kents Hill Junior School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2013
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 18 Apr 2023
USP College	Other	1.3 miles	— (No rating)

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# 70 ST MARYS DRIVE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LH

## Property details

- Slug: `cbc3f77` (address key hash: `cbc3f777fc2b1233947ae1b4821d84a18acd6558`)
- Postcode: SS7 1LH
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Last sold: £490,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £610,910 (44 sales)
- Street crime: 45 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £490,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £490,000 | Detached | +34.2% | £486,553 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-d952-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2015-10-16 | £365,000 | Detached | +143.3% | £535,045 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/25ea59f9-ad90-4d50-e050-a8c0630562d0) |
| Sold | 2000-04-28 | £150,000 | Detached | — | £614,938 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9019e32a-ec72-4eef-8ab2-052190237e79) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 70 ST MARYS DRIVE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LH | £490,000 | 26/01/2026 | Detached |
| 70 ST MARYS DRIVE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LH | £365,000 | 16/10/2015 | Detached |
| 70 ST MARYS DRIVE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LH | £150,000 | 28/04/2000 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 60 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NN | £1,100,000 | 25/07/2025 | Detached |
| 81 VICARAGE HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1PD | £1,400,000 | 14/02/2025 | Detached |
| 7 GLYDERS, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NU | £472,000 | 01/11/2023 | Detached |
| 54 ST MARYS DRIVE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LH | £550,000 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| 19 HILLSIDE ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1JR | £550,000 | 09/06/2023 | Detached |
| 5 CHURCH CORNER, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 5LP | £450,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 47 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NN | £890,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 43 VICARAGE HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1PA | £450,000 | 19/10/2022 | Detached |
| 2 MILL HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NJ | £495,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached |
| 50 VICARAGE HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1PB | £890,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 6 MILL HILL, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NJ | £507,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 56 ESSEX WAY, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LT | £730,000 | 22/06/2022 | Detached |
| 48 NORWOOD DRIVE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LL | £515,000 | 13/04/2022 | Detached |
| 9 GROSVENOR ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NP | £498,000 | 01/04/2022 | Detached |
| 36 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NR | £880,000 | 08/03/2022 | Detached |
| 45 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NN | £600,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 6 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NR | £750,000 | 07/02/2022 | Detached |
| 5 ST MARYS ROAD, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1NR | £620,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 1 SIDWELL AVENUE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LF | £365,000 | 03/12/2021 | Detached |
| 49 SIDWELL AVENUE, BENFLEET, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX, SS7 1LF | £522,500 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £661,725 (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:** 39.9%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Essex Way, SS7 | £650/mo | 4 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Vicarage Hill, SS7 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,575/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £196,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £157,500

*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 £1,575/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-537/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.5%

*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:** 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 | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **45** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| South Benfleet Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 Dec 2015 |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 9 May 2024 |
| Kents Hill Junior School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2013 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2023 |
| USP College | Other | 1.3 miles | — (No rating) |