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Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road neighbourhood of Thurrock, England (ONS area Thurrock 016). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes RM16, RM17, RM18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RM17 5HF.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Thurrock
Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Thurrock (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £325,000 and flats for £190,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Thurrock (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Grays, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£325,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£190,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
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
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 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 3 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£50,100
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
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road sits in Thurrock
- Typical house price: the lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Thurrock
- Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Thurrock with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Thurrock
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 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 Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Thurrock, 1 the other way and 17 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
- Home improvement applications
Falling behind the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Grays Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (470 m in a straight line). About 7.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: c2c to London Fenchurch Street (about 38 min) and Pitsea (about 25 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 Quarry Hill Academy 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Nov 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Grays Convent High School 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
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 Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road
What is the typical house price in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road?
£325,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
How does Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road compare with the rest of Thurrock?
Typical house price: the lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Thurrock. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Thurrock with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Thurrock.
Is Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road?
Grays. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (470 m in a straight line). About 7.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: c2c to London Fenchurch Street (about 38 min) and Pitsea (about 25 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road?
Nearest state primary school. Quarry Hill Academy. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Grays Convent High School. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
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.