Property market | £403,690 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (4.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 55.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 95.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 201 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 450 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rayleigh and Wickford level) | |
Community | Median age is 46.2 | Population of 32,150 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Rochford) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (38 mins) - London Liverpool Street (47 mins) - Highbury & Islington (66 mins) | |
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£403,690 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (4.1 miles) | |
55.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.2 | 32,150 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 201 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 450 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rayleigh and Wickford level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Rochford) | |
- Stratford (London) (38 mins) - London Liverpool Street (47 mins) - Highbury & Islington (66 mins) | |
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Rayleigh has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Asda Rayleigh Supermarket, Iceland Rayleigh, M&S Rayleigh Foodhall, Sainsburys Rayleigh Eastwood Road Local, Sainsburys Rayleigh Weir, Tesco Rayleigh London Road Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Paul Pry, Rayleigh Lanes Snooker, Rayleigh Lodge, Royal British Legion (Bar), Spread Eagle, The Half Moon, The Pink Toothbrush, The Roebuck. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Asiana Fine Indian Dining, Bar Blanco, Bight, Bogaz Turkish Restaurant, Breakfast@Trinity, Fusion Lifestyle, Gambero D'oro, Gourmet Peri Peri, Greggs,... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Bentleys Coffee Shop, Cafe No. 11, Costa, Dansk Cafe, Jump Cafe, Ralphies Cafe, Star Cafe Pie \& Mash, The Brilliant Coffee Co, Ye Olde Lanes Cafeteri... (see map below for more). Rayleigh has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Rayleigh has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £667,128, which is up 3.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £403,690 (up 1.1% on last year) , a terraced house £339,957 (up 0.3% on last year) and a flat £188,668. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £916 per month. Property prices in Rayleigh are similar to the average property prices across Essex and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Rayleigh, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Rochford level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Rayleigh, or click here to browse the longer list of Rayleigh property transactions from 2023.
Rayleigh has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Grove Wood Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Sweyne Park School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Grove Wood Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Glebe Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Down Hall Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Edward Francis Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Cedar Hall School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | No |
Rayleigh Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The FitzWimarc School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Deanes | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Wyburns Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Rayleigh Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/17/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Rayleigh | |
Grove Wood Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/7/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Rayleigh | |
The Sweyne Park School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/13/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Rayleigh | |
Cedar Hall School Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/3/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Benfleet | |
The FitzWimarc School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/6/2022) | 256 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rayleigh |
Wyburns Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/18/2016) | 57 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rayleigh |
Edward Francis Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/19/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Rayleigh | |
St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | RAYLEIGH | |
Down Hall Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/20/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Rayleigh | |
Glebe Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/23/2022) | 102 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rayleigh |
The Deanes Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Benfleet |
School | Type |
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Rayleigh Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/17/2008) |
Grove Wood Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/7/2017) |
The Sweyne Park School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/13/2010) |
Cedar Hall School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/3/2013) |
The FitzWimarc School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/6/2022) 256 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wyburns Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/18/2016) 57 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Edward Francis Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/19/2013) |
St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2010) |
Down Hall Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/20/2016) |
Glebe Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/23/2022) 102 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Deanes Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/13/2019) |
Station | Distance from Rayleigh | Commute options |
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Rayleigh A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (43 mins - Greater Anglia - £373 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (53 mins - Greater Anglia - £396 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 66 mins - London Overground - £396 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Hockley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +35% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (46 mins - Greater Anglia - £373 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (56 mins - Greater Anglia - £396 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 70 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Battlesbridge A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +20% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Stratford (London) (36 mins - Greater Anglia - £381 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (46 mins - Greater Anglia - £408 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 64 mins - London Overground - £408 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Chalkwell A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Stratford (London) (47 mins - c2c - £347 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (54 mins - c2c - £347 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 74 mins - London Overground - £347 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Westcliff A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Stratford (London) (49 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (56 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 76 mins - London Overground - £358 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Wickford A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Stratford (London) (37 mins - Greater Anglia - £339 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (47 mins - Greater Anglia - £377 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 59 mins - London Overground - £377 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Rochford) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Rochford residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 95.9% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.7% | 2.9% |
Asian | 1.4% | 9.3% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Rayleigh and Wickford consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 16.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 12.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.8% | 201 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.0% | |
Routine occupations | 9.1% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.0% | 450 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Rayleigh is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 55.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Rayleigh and Wickford level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 55.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Rochford level:
Type | Rochford | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 53 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 26 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Rayleigh.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | Roach, Prittle Brook, Eastwood Brook | The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook at Southend |
East Anglia | River Crouch, River Roach, North Sea | The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to Shoeburyness, including Burnham-on-Crouch, South Woodham Ferrers, Hullbridge and the Crouch and Roach estuaries |
East Anglia | Roach, Prittle Brook, Eastwood Brook | The Eastwood Brook from downstream of Rayleigh Weir and the Prittlewell Brook, to Southend Airport |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Rayleigh, Essex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £403,690 Detached: £667,128 | 53 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 | 13.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Rayleigh, Essex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £403,690 Detached: £667,128 | 53 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
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