Rayleigh Road, Essex, SS7
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Description
FREEHOLD DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR SALE
Galaxy Real Estate is delighted to present an exceptional freehold residential development opportunity located to the rear of 301 Rayleigh Road, Benfleet, Essex SS7 3XA.
The site benefits from a proposed scheme for the construction of nine contemporary two-storey family homes, designed to create an attractive, low-density residential development with private parking, landscaped communal areas, and high-quality external finishes.
Situated within an established and sought-after residential area of Benfleet, the development enjoys excellent access to local schools, shopping facilities, transport links, and everyday amenities, making it highly attractive to owner-occupiers and investors alike.
According to a recent appraisal by a local estate agent, the anticipated completed sale value is in the region of £675,000–£700,000 per dwelling, providing an estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of approximately £6.075 million to £6.30 million.
This represents an excellent opportunity for developers, investors, and house builders seeking a well-positioned residential project with strong sales potential in an established Essex location.
Development Highlights
Freehold development site
Proposed scheme for 9 contemporary new-build houses
Attractive low-density residential development
Private parking for each dwelling
Landscaped external areas
Modern architectural design
Excellent family location
Strong local demand for quality housing
Estimated GDV: £6.075M – £6.30
Asking Price: £1,350,000
Planning drawings, site plans, elevations, and the full development information pack are available upon request.
For further information or to arrange a discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Galaxy Real Estate.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-05
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
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- Broadband
- Standard Copper (ADSL)
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
2 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Thundersley Primary School872 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 423
- Type
- Academy converter
- Westwood Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 247
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kingston Primary School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wyburns Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 187
- Type
- Academy converter
- Rayleigh Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 463
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Deanes272 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 588
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The King John School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,098
- Type
- Academy converter
- The FitzWimarc School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,770
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Appleton School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,597
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Sweyne Park School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,429
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Listing agent
GALAXY REAL ESTATE LIMITED, Hayes
Galaxy Real Estate HQ, 1-3 Uxbridge Road Hayes UB4 0JN
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