House prices in SS8, Castle Point
The median home in SS8, Castle Point has sold for £315,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
Sold prices in SS8, Castle Point
Based on 1,299 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The median home in SS8, Castle Point has sold for £315,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£327,525) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,299 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.
SS8 price trend
Quarterly median sold price, against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in SS8, Castle Point have risen (+17.9%). Across a full decade they are +48.9%. The last twelve months alone: +1.8%.
How SS8 growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in SS8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.
What it costs to buy in SS8, Castle Point
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in SS8, Castle Point span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £240,000, while the top tenth fetched over £436,000. Half of all sales fell between £270,000 and £370,500 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
How SS8 compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £327,525, homes in SS8, Castle Point sell for 10% below the Castle Point average, and 12% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+1.8% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and £/m² by type across SS8.
The most-traded type in SS8, Castle Point is detached (655 sales, median £337,500), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£210,000) and houses (~£322,758) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,000 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.
The SS8 market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
4% of recent sales in SS8, Castle Point were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.
Inside SS8: deprivation & demographics
Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.
Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.
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What a full report reveals about a SS8 home
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in SS8.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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SS8 house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in SS8 was £315,000, with a mean of £327,525, based on 1,299 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £315,000 median, SS8 is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,000 per square metre.
On our smoothed index, SS8 prices have moved +1.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £210,000 (54 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £240,000, and most buyers competed in the £270,000–£370,500 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £436,000.
Prices in SS8 are +17.9% over the last five years, and +48.9% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual SS8, Castle Point address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.