UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/castle-point
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Castle Point
Homes in Castle Point sold for a median of £365,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,427 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 970 | £427,500 | £340,000 to £550,000 | £4,198/m²from 51 sales |
| Semi-detached | 999 | £365,000 | £320,000 to £410,000 | £4,274/m²from 42 sales |
| Terraced | 218 | £312,500 | £283,000 to £350,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 240 | £225,000 | £190,000 to £270,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers in Castle Point, at 41% and 40% of sales.
Prices over time
The median rose 37%, from £270,000 in 2016 to £370,000 in 2025, close to the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in Castle Point
District medians are close together, from £320,000 in SS8 (Canvey Island) to £395,000 in SS7 (Benfleet).
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- London Road, Benfleet (SS7)49 sales
- High Road, Benfleet (SS7)44 sales
- Kenneth Road, Benfleet (SS7)27 sales
- Church Road, Hadleigh (SS7)24 sales
- Rayleigh Road, Thundersley (SS7)23 sales
- Hart Road, Thundersley (SS7)21 sales
- Hilton Road, Canvey Island (SS8)20 sales
- Manor Road, Benfleet (SS7)19 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Daws Heath Road, Benfleet (SS7, £517,500), Hall Farm Road, Benfleet (SS7, £472,500) and Thundersley Park Road, Benfleet (SS7, £465,000).
The cheapest were Oak Road South, Benfleet (SS7, flats, £227,500), London Road, Hadleigh (SS7, flats, £234,000) and London Road, Benfleet (SS7, £237,500).
Living in Castle Point
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 84 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
90% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 86 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,319 a year in Castle Point for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 75 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Castle Point and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- South Cambridgeshire£432,000
- North Hertfordshire£425,000
- Watford£420,000
- Chelmsford£408,500
- Rochford£405,000
- Maldon£390,000
- Central Bedfordshire£367,500
- Castle Point, this council area£365,000
- Basildon£363,500
- Thurrock£360,000
- Bedford£349,000
- Braintree£345,000
- Southend-on-Sea£345,000
- Stevenage£344,000
- East Cambridgeshire£340,000
About these figures
Castle Point's figures come from 2,427 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.