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Rayleigh North West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Rayleigh North West neighbourhood of Rochford, England (ONS area Rochford 006). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes SS11, SS5, SS6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SS6 9XG.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Rayleigh North West is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Rochford (6 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £402,500 and flats for £220,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Rochford (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Rayleigh, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£402,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£220,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.12; 6 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£64,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Rayleigh North West sits in Rochford
- Typical house price: 6th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford
- Typical flat price: joint 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Rochford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Rayleigh North West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
6 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rochford, 3 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Anti-social behaviour
- Plug-in car growth
- Schools improving
- New-build activity
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Rayleigh Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 6.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 47 min) and Southend Victoria (about 20 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2019).
- Nearest state secondary school The Sweyne Park School 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Rayleigh North West
What is the typical house price in Rayleigh North West?
£402,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Rayleigh North West compare with the rest of Rochford?
Typical house price: 6th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford. Typical flat price: joint 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Rochford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford.
Is Rayleigh North West an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Rayleigh North West gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 6 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Rayleigh North West?
Rayleigh. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 6.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 47 min) and Southend Victoria (about 20 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Rayleigh North West?
Nearest state primary school. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2019). Nearest state secondary school. The Sweyne Park School. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.