Estate agents in Thundersley and South Benfleet

Thundersley and South Benfleet is a town. HM Land Registry records 657 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £400,000.

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16estate agent sales branches
668homes sold, September 2025 to August 2026
£3,471 to £5,187typical selling fee on the £399,000 median home (0.87% to 1.3% incl. VAT)

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Thundersley and South Benfleet at a glance

HM Land Registry recorded 668 sales in Thundersley and South Benfleet from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £399,000.

38.3% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.8 years and sold for a median of 19.8% more than they paid.

The median price was £296,500 in 2016 and £400,000 in 2025.

Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.

House prices in Thundersley and South Benfleet

Median sale price in Thundersley and South Benfleet: £399,000

Homes sold in Thundersley and South Benfleet, September 2025 to August 2026
All homes668 sales, median £399,000
Detached230 sales, median £525,000
Semi-detached305 sales, median £380,000
Terraced45 sales, median £347,500
Flats and maisonettes88 sales, median £223,000

Across Castle Point the average price was £361,868 in June 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.

Median price paid in Thundersley and South Benfleet by year
2016£296,500 (865 sales)
2017£320,000 (848 sales)
2018£322,500 (768 sales)
2019£327,750 (782 sales)
2020£350,000 (745 sales)
2021£362,500 (1,161 sales)
2022£390,000 (816 sales)
2023£386,250 (616 sales)
2024£382,500 (711 sales)
2025£400,000 (861 sales)

Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Benfleet station is the closest to Thundersley and South Benfleet, at about 1 mile from the centre. Rayleigh is about 2 miles away, Pitsea about 3 miles and Leigh-on-Sea about 3 miles. The A13, A129, A130, A127 and A1245 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M25 junction 29 (Cranham) at about 12 miles and M2 junction 1 (Three Crutches) at about 13 miles. London Southend Airport is about 5 miles away and London City Airport is about 23 miles away. Central London is about 30 miles from the centre in a straight line.

Schools in and near Thundersley and South Benfleet

Families in Thundersley and South Benfleet have 15 primary schools within about 2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Kingston Primary School, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Kents Hill Infant Academy, Kents Hill Junior School and Thundersley Primary School, all academies within about half a mile. For secondary education, Harris Academy Benfleet is about 1 mile away, followed by The King John School at about 1 mile and The Deanes at about 1 mile, with The Sweyne Park School at about 2.5 miles. Independent options include St. Michael's School, a Church of England school about 3 miles away. Cedar Hall School and Glenwood School are special schools within about 1 mile. USP College is about half a mile away, while Anglia Ruskin University is about 13 miles from the centre.

Living in Thundersley and South Benfleet

Thundersley and South Benfleet is an urban settlement in Castle Point with around 49,000 residents, where semi-detached and detached houses make up most homes and about 84% are owner occupied. There are at least 60 shops, including five supermarkets, with Nisa Extra about 0.9 miles from the centre and Aldi about 1.0 miles away, plus several convenience stores. Food and drink options include six pubs, with The Bread & Cheese Pub about 0.2 miles away, along with a few cafés and a number of restaurants and takeaways. There are no doctors' surgeries or dentists in the area; the nearest surgery is William Harvey Surgery about 2.3 miles away and the nearest dentist is Bupa Dental Care Rayleigh about 1.9 miles. Two pharmacies are nearby and the nearest emergency department is at Southend University Hospital, about 5.0 miles away. South Benfleet Library is about 0.9 miles away, as is the post office at Tarpots. Kingley Woods Playing Fields is about 1.3 miles away and Hadleigh Castle Country Park about 1.5 miles.

A short history of Thundersley and South Benfleet

Thirteen listed buildings stand within about 1.3 miles of the centre of Thundersley and South Benfleet. Eleven are Grade II and two are Grade II*. The two with the higher grade are Shipwrights and the Church of St. Peter.

Sport and leisure

For swimming, the area has Hadleigh Plungers OWS, a swimming area. Boyce Hill Golf Course is a golf course and Legacy XS Skatepark is a skateboard venue. Several pitches and courts are found for tennis, football, cricket, bowls, basketball and volleyball. Virgin Active is a fitness centre nearby. Open space includes Hadleigh Castle Country Park, Tarpots Recreation Ground, Woodside Park and Kingley Woods Playing Fields, along with a number of children's playgrounds. Some facilities lie just outside the area.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in Thundersley and South Benfleet?
The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £400,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £530,000 for detached houses, £380,188 for semi-detached houses, £347,500 for terraced houses and £224,000 for flats.
How many homes were sold in Thundersley and South Benfleet in the last year?
There were 657 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 232 detached houses, 300 semi-detached houses, 37 terraced houses and 88 flats.
What are the transport links in Thundersley and South Benfleet?
The nearest railway station is Benfleet at about 1.4 miles from the centre, followed by Rayleigh at about 2.2 miles and Pitsea at about 2.8 miles. The A13, A129, A130, A127 and A1245 pass through or beside the area and London Southend Airport is about 5 miles away. Central London is about 30 miles away in a straight line.
Which schools are near Thundersley and South Benfleet?
There are 15 primary schools within about 2.0 miles of the centre, the nearest being Kingston Primary School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Harris Academy Benfleet at about 0.8 miles and The King John School at about 1.1 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in Thundersley and South Benfleet?
There are 16 estate agent sales branches with an office in Thundersley and South Benfleet.

Areas near Thundersley and South Benfleet

Thundersley and South Benfleet is in Castle Point.

Estate agents near Thundersley and South Benfleet

  1. Hunt Roche Estate AgentsThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 3UQ0.5 miles
  2. Robert Michael Estate AgentsThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 3PB0.6 miles
  3. Diggins & Cross Estate AgentsThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 5HA0.9 miles
  4. Aspire Estate AgentsThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 5HZ0.9 miles
  5. Fisks Ltd.Thundersley and South Benfleet SS7 5SQ0.9 miles
  6. Williams And DonovanThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 5HY0.9 miles
  7. Benfleet haartThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 5LD0.9 miles
  8. Countryside EstatesThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 5HY0.9 miles
  9. Stuart Thomas EstatesThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 1QT1.2 miles
  10. Morgan BrookesThundersley and South Benfleet SS7 1ND1.4 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Thundersley and South Benfleet.

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