Area Info for Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet (Essex)

Overview of Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet

Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet is a civil parish located in Essex, England. It is situated within the district of Castle Point. The area is known for its rural character and historical significance, with a mixture of residential and agricultural land.

Location and Geography

The parish is positioned near the southern coast of Essex, approximately 4 miles east of Southend-on-Sea and about 30 miles east of central London. It encompasses the villages of Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet, which are closely linked geographically and historically.

History and Heritage

Bowers Gifford has a history dating back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. North Benfleet is known for its ancient church, St. Mary's, which dates back to the 12th century. The area has retained much of its rural charm and historical architecture.

Community and Amenities

The community in Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet is relatively small, with local amenities including a church, a primary school, and some local shops. The area is popular among those seeking a rural lifestyle while remaining within commuting distance of larger towns and London.

Transport Links

The parish benefits from proximity to main roads and rail links. The nearby Benfleet railway station provides services to London and other parts of Essex. Road connections include the A13 and A127, facilitating access to the wider region.

Local Governance

Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet are governed as part of the Castle Point Borough Council. The parish council manages local issues and community projects, representing the interests of residents.
Education
School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Bowers Gifford0.43 miles
London Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2DU
Jotmans Hall Primary School0.82 miles
High Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5RG
The Appleton School0.93 miles
Croft Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5RN
Woodham Ley Primary School1.08 miles
Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots, South Benfleet, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4DN
Eversley Primary School1.12 miles
Crest Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2EF
Glenwood School1.23 miles
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4LW
Montgomerie Primary School1.23 miles
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4LW
Kents Hill Infant School1.23 miles
Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5PS
Kents Hill Junior School1.23 miles
Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5PS
Maple Grove Primary School1.26 miles
High Road, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3AB
South Benfleet Primary School1.26 miles
High Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5HA
The Basildon Upper Academy1.29 miles
Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HL
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Benfleet1.30 miles
Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5PX
Northlands Primary School and Nursery1.36 miles
Winifred Road, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3JQ
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy1.68 miles
Felmores End, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1PN
The Robert Drake Primary School1.77 miles
Church Road, New Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3HT
Health
Clinic
Benfleet Clinic0.82 miles
513 High Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5AD
Sankey House1.09 miles
81 High Road, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3BB
Tyrells Health Centre1.21 miles
Seamore Avenue, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4EX
Dipple Medical Centre1.25 miles
West Wing, Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Beehive Solutions (Dipple Medical Centre)1.25 miles
West Wing, Wickford Avenue, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Pitsea Health Centre1.26 miles
High Road, Pitsea, Basildon,, SS13 3AB
Felmores Medical Centre1.69 miles
Felmores End, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1PN
St Andrew's Healthcare - Essex1.84 miles
Pound Lane, North Benfleet, Wickford, Essex, SS12 9JP
Thundersley Clinic2.02 miles
8 Kenneth Road, Benfeet, Essex, SS7 3AT
Southview Park2.17 miles
London Road, Vange, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4QX
Vange Health Centre2.18 miles
Southview Road, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4HD
Phoenix House2.69 miles
Christopher Martin Road, Essex,, SS14 3EZ
Canvey Health Centre2.83 miles
Third Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9SU
Beehive Solutions (Kingswood Medical Centre)2.88 miles
Clay Hill Road, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5AD
Hadleigh Clinic3.07 miles
49 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2QL
Great Oaks Clinic3.25 miles
Great Oaks, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1EH
GP
Dr S.C.Hiscock and Partners1.05 miles
91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4EA
Dr R M Patel & Partners1.05 miles
91 Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4EA
Dr P C Patel & Partner1.15 miles
6 Rectory Park Drive, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3DW
Dr R J Bell1.25 miles
West Wing, Dipple Medical Centre, Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Malling Health at the Dipple Medical Centre1.25 miles
East Wing, Wickford Avenue, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Dr T Nasah 1.25 miles
South Wing, Dipple Medical Centre, Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Dr H S Rao1.25 miles
Wickford Avenue, Dipple Medical Center, East Wing, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Dr A S Adeosun 1.25 miles
West Wing, Dipple Medical Centre, Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Dr M A Sims1.25 miles
West Wing, Dipple Medical Centre, Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Dr J O Arayomi & Partner1.25 miles
Wickford Avenue, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HQ
Dr S S Gill1.33 miles
12 Constitution Hill, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1ED
Dr M Aslam1.47 miles
201 Rectory Road, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1AJ
Dr Waiwaiku1.54 miles
High Road Family Doctors, 119 High Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5LN
Dr K K Abraham & Dr J Joseph - Felmores Medical Centre1.69 miles
Felmores Medical Centre, Felmores End, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1PN
Dr J Mampilly Felmores1.69 miles
Felmores Surgery, Felmores End, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1PN
Dr Khalil & Partners1.79 miles
The Surgery, 34 Essex Way, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1LT
Hospital
Basildon University Hospital3.47 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
Chartwell Private Hospital4.63 miles
1629 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 2SQ
Southend Hospital6.79 miles
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital7.09 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
BMI Southend Private Hospital7.27 miles
15-17 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 9AG
Rochford Hospital7.58 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
Orsett Hospital7.90 miles
Rowley Road, Orsett, Grays, Essex, RM16 3EU
Spire Wellesley Hospital8.43 miles
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH
Thurrock Community Hospital9.47 miles
Long Lane, Grays, Essex, RM16 2PX
Brentwood Community Hospital10.14 miles
Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DP
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital10.37 miles
Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EH
Spire Hartswood Hospital10.61 miles
Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LE
Gravesham Community Hospital10.75 miles
Gravesham Community Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DG
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital12.05 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
St Bartholomews Hospital12.26 miles
New Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DS
Medway Maritime Hospital12.55 miles
Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
Pharmacy
Sheevnali Ltd1.02 miles
133 London Road, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5UH
Sach Chemists1.17 miles
10 Broadway North, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3AT
Rowlands Pharmacy1.25 miles
96 Arundel Road, Benfleet, SS7 4EF
Boots1.26 miles
8 Northlands Pavement, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3DU
Tesco Stores Limited1.26 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Off Station Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3JU
Lloydspharmacy1.26 miles
299 High Road, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5HA
Vanas Limited1.29 miles
134 Rectory Road, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 2AJ
Elora Pharmacy1.54 miles
115-117 High Road, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5LN
Allcures Pharmacy1.69 miles
7 Felmores End, Felmores, Basildon, SS13 1PN
Clayhill Road Pharmacy2.10 miles
465 Clayhill Road, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4EX
Britannia Pharmacy2.14 miles
213 Timberlog Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1PB
Allcures Pharmacy2.15 miles
1 Marsh View Court, London Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4QW
Rishi Pharmacy Limited2.32 miles
84 Hart Road, Thundersley, Essex, SS7 3PE
Aa Pharmacy2.47 miles
98 Whitmore Way, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3JT
Sainsburys Pharmacy2.53 miles
Cricketers Way, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1SA
Rowlands Pharmacy2.77 miles
418 Whitmore Way, Basildon, SS14 2HB
Leisure
Park
WAT TYLER1.48 miles
VANGE HILL2.27 miles
WICK2.58 miles
CANVEY LAKE3.30 miles
HADLEIGH CASTLE3.57 miles
BELFAIRS3.97 miles
WESTLEY HEIGHTS4.50 miles
CANVEY HEIGHTS4.56 miles
NORTHLANDS WOOD4.75 miles
BELTON HILLS4.78 miles
LANGDON HILLS4.86 miles
LEIGH5.10 miles
HOCKLEY WOODS5.49 miles
GROVE HOUSE WOOD5.61 miles
KENDALL PARK5.87 miles
MILL MEADOW6.22 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local0.80 miles
2 Jotmans Lane, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5AX
Tesco Benfleet (Express)0.95 miles
92 London Rd, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5TH
Co-op Benfleet1.01 miles
South Benfleet, SS7 5UN
Tarpots Convenience Store1.03 miles
136 London Road, Benfleet Essex SS7 5SQ
ALDI 2 Rushbottom Lane1.04 miles
Benfleet, SS7 4BX
Farmfoods Pitsea1.14 miles
Unit C Pitsea Retail Centre, The Broadway, SS13 3BY
Lidl Pitsea1.14 miles
Old Market Retail Park, High Road, Pitsea, SS13 3AB
Arundel Food & Wine1.25 miles
92 Arundel Road, Benfleet Essex SS7 4EF
ALDI Northlands Pavement1.26 miles
Pitsea, SS13 3DU
Co-op Benfleet1.26 miles
Benfleet, SS7 5HA
Londis Shell Kents Hill Service Station1.27 miles
280 High Road, Benfleet, SS7 5HB
Tesco Basildon (Extra)1.28 miles
Hazelmere, Off High Rd, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3JU
Costcutter Basildon1.29 miles
132 Rectory Road, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2AJ
Budgens South Benfleet1.35 miles
246/250 High Road, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5LA
Co-op Benfleet1.48 miles
Thundersley, SS7 4EN
SPAR South Benfleet1.62 miles
Spar, 22/28 High Road, SS7 5LH
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport7.27 miles
London City Airport21.05 miles
London Stansted Airport25.63 miles
Biggin Hill Airport26.57 miles
Bus Stop
St Margaret's School (W)0.46 miles
Pound Lane (W)0.46 miles
Pound Lane (E)0.47 miles
St Margaret's School (E)0.47 miles
Bowers Court Drive (N)0.53 miles
Church Road (E)0.54 miles
Church Road (W)0.55 miles
Bowers Court Drive (S)0.56 miles
Kelly Road (S)0.62 miles
Kelly Road (N)0.63 miles
The Bull (E)0.70 miles
The Bull (W)0.71 miles
Canvey Road (N)0.75 miles
Canvey Road (S)0.77 miles
Bartley Road (E)0.82 miles
Bartley Road (W)0.82 miles
Ferry Port
Tilbury Ferry Terminal10.36 miles
Gravesend Pier10.55 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing12.14 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing13.12 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier20.30 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier20.66 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier20.67 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier21.51 miles
North Greenwich Pier22.81 miles
East India Pier23.23 miles
Greenwich Pier23.84 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier24.30 miles
Canary Wharf Pier24.35 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier24.55 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays24.66 miles
St Katharine's Pier26.27 miles
Railway Station
Pitsea Rail Station1.08 miles
Benfleet Rail Station1.70 miles
Basildon Rail Station3.25 miles
Rayleigh Rail Station3.59 miles
Wickford Rail Station3.85 miles
Laindon Rail Station4.63 miles
Battlesbridge Rail Station4.73 miles
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station4.86 miles
Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station5.61 miles
Chalkwell Rail Station6.16 miles
Hockley Rail Station6.26 miles
Billericay Rail Station6.80 miles
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station6.99 miles
Westcliff-on-Sea Rail Station7.05 miles
East Tilbury Rail Station7.26 miles
Southend Airport Rail Station7.49 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SS13 2E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment481
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
19A, ELM VIEW ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5AR		£410,000
2025-06-06
semidetached
freehold
15, WOODHAM ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DF		£535,000
2025-06-06
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-03-26   £300,000
10, GLENEAGLES

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5SZ		£227,500
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
43, LOUISA AVENUE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DA		£255,000
2025-06-03
semidetached
freehold
20, ELM VIEW ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5AS		£434,000
2025-05-23
detached
freehold
49, ALBERT ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DJ		£370,000
2025-05-20
detached
freehold
21, KELLY ROAD
BOWERS GIFFORD
BASILDON
ESSEX
SS13 2HL		£525,000
2025-04-24
semidetached
freehold
4, PERRY ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DJ		£468,000
2025-04-16
semidetached
freehold
8, HERONGATE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5SG		£615,000
2025-04-03
detached
freehold
FOREST GLADE COURT, 32 - 36 (FLAT 10), LONDON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TL		£183,500
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
7, IVY ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DG		£249,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
SWAN COURT, 80 (FLAT 8), LONDON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TJ		£175,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2024-07-30   £140,000
32, SHOREFIELDS

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5BQ		£690,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
49, WAVERTREE ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5AW		£585,000
2025-03-24
semidetached
freehold
10, LYNDENE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DZ		£400,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
12, MALWOOD DRIVE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TS		£401,000
2024-12-18
semidetached
freehold
38, ROMSEY ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TP		£405,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
8, ELMHURST AVENUE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5RY		£480,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
11, CLARE ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DE		£350,000
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
29, ROMSEY DRIVE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TU		£336,500
2024-09-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-09-09   £341,500
45, WATLINGTON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DS		£450,000
2024-09-06
semidetached
freehold
40, APPLETON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DB		£320,000
2025-01-31
semidetached
freehold
39, ELMHURST AVENUE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5RY		£565,000
2025-01-27
detached
freehold
SADLERS VILLA (1), LONDON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TN		£492,000
2024-07-08
detached
freehold
25, BOWERS COURT DRIVE
BOWERS GIFFORD
BASILDON
ESSEX
SS13 2HH		£540,000
2024-05-24
detached
freehold
38, LOUISA AVENUE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DA		£365,000
2025-01-03
semidetached
freehold
5, WATLINGTON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DR		£450,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
77, ELM VIEW ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5AR		£625,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
19, ROMSEY CLOSE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5UB		£387,000
2024-11-22
terraced
freehold
8, CHESTNUT GROVE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5RX		£610,000
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
SWAN COURT, 80 (FLAT 7), LONDON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TJ		£176,000
2024-10-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
55, ELM VIEW ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5AR		£400,000
2024-06-21
semidetached
freehold
3, WYCOMBE AVENUE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DF		£420,000
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
SWAN COURT, 80 (FLAT 12), LONDON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TJ		£175,000
2024-10-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
15, IVY ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DG		£375,000
2024-10-25
semidetached
freehold
49, WATLINGTON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DS		£515,000
2024-10-18
semidetached
freehold
60, UPLANDS ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5AY		£365,000
2024-09-27
terraced
freehold
1, ROMSEY CLOSE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5UB		£379,000
2024-09-27
terraced
freehold
12, PERRY ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DJ		£425,000
2024-09-25
semidetached
freehold
26, MALWOOD DRIVE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TS		£350,000
2024-09-10
terraced
freehold
50, APPLETON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DB		£340,000
2024-09-06
semidetached
freehold
FOREST GLADE COURT, 32 - 36 (FLAT 12), LONDON ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5TL		£225,000
2024-08-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
2A, UPLANDS ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5AY		£428,000
2024-08-28
detached
freehold
46, ALBERT ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DJ		£475,000
2024-08-02
semidetached
freehold
3, LOWER CHURCH ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DL		£375,000
2024-07-29
semidetached
freehold
25, BARTLEY CLOSE

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 4DD		£455,000
2024-07-29
semidetached
freehold
46, TYRRELL ROAD

BENFLEET
ESSEX
SS7 5DQ		£432,500
2024-07-25
semidetached
freehold
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