SS7 postcode: what it's like to live there
The SS7 district covers Thundersley and South Benfleet, Felmore & Bowers Gifford. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in SS7
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from SS7 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Liverpool Street: 70 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in SS7
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School · SS7 2HQ · Standards maintained (2025)
- Hadleigh Junior School · SS7 2DQ · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 24% in England
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School · SS7 5PX · Good (2023) · Bottom 15% in England
- Jotmans Hall Primary School · SS7 5RG · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 26% in England
- Kents Hill Infant Academy · SS7 5PS · Good (2024)
- Kents Hill Junior School · SS7 5PS · Remains Good (2023) · Top 39% in England
- Kingston Primary School · SS7 3HG · Outstanding (2023) · Top 2% in England
- Montgomerie Primary School · SS7 4LW · Remains Good (2023) · Top 24% in England
- South Benfleet Primary School · SS7 5HA · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 19% in England
- The Robert Drake Primary School · SS7 3HT · Good (2024) · Top 8% in England
- Thundersley Primary School · SS7 3PT · Good (2023) · Top 34% in England
- Westwood Academy · SS7 2SU · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 29% in England
Secondary schools in SS7
- Harris Academy Benfleet · SS7 5RN · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 36% in England
- The Deanes · SS7 2TD · Good (2023) · Bottom 6% in England
- The King John School · SS7 1RQ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 27% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in SS7
- Club V Thundersley · SS7 3YP
- Little Footprints Day Nursery · SS7 3PT · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Runnymede Pre-School · SS7 1TF
- The Enchanted Wood Day Nursery · SS7 2TD · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Purple Lion Day Nursery (Benfleet) · SS7 5LD · Good (Ofsted)
- Thundersley Congregational Church · SS7 3AL · Good (Ofsted)
- First Class Day Nursery Ltd · SS7 5LN · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Butterflies · SS7 5DT
- Richmond Pre-school CIC · SS7 5HA · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Le Prairie Childcare · SS7 2EJ · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in SS7
- Grace House Surgery · SS7 3PR
- Benfleet Surgery · SS7 1ED
- Essex Way Surgery · SS7 1LT
- High Road Family Doctors · SS7 5LN
- The Hollies · SS7 2NA
- Dr Khan & Partners · SS7 4EA
- St Georges Medical Practice · SS7 4EA
Neighbourhoods in SS7
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of SS7 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Thundersley | 20% | £408k | Low | 14 min |
| Thundersley Glen | 18% | £452k | Very low | 10 min |
| South Benfleet | 15% | £398k | Low | 12 min |
| Hadleigh South | 13% | £361k | Average | 8 min |
| Benfleet Appleton | 12% | £430k | Low | 8 min |
| Benfleet North | 12% | £380k | Very low | 8 min |
| Hadleigh North | 10% | £465k | Very low | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the SS7 postcode?
SS7 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Thundersley and South Benfleet, Felmore & Bowers Gifford, with 1,120 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in SS7?
The typical home price across SS7's neighbourhoods is £408k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in SS7?
13 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a SS7 postcode.
How long is the commute from SS7?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Liverpool Street 70 minutes.