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Grays

18,320 people · median £285,000 · Thurrock

More affordable than most
Thurrock Council · Reform UK-controlled   45/49 seats · 92% · OCD 2026
72/100
Good
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£285k
median price
+24%
5-year growth
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£285k
median sold price
8.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+24%
5-year change
£315k
typical terraced
18 min
London — fastest
7
rail stations
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
58
schools total
13.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
34.3%
in a flood zone
2,001
green spaces
7.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
241
eat & drink
85
shops
84.4%
gigabit
15
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Thurrock +24%

£173k£240k£307k£375k20142025£355,000
£192,500 in 2014 → £355,000 in 2025 · across Thurrock
In Thurrock:
3rd cheapest of 14 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Grays sits on the Thurrock range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Grays among Thurrock's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Grays in Essex is a densely populated neighbourhood with a population of 18,320. The median house price stands at £285,000, with 633 sales recorded in the past 12 months and prices rising 24.0 per cent over five years.

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Terraced homes dominate sales at £315,000 median, while flats average £201,250. At neighbourhood level, about 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Grays. The area is ethnically diverse, with 65.8 per cent White residents and 13.5 per cent Asian, 14.0 per cent Black, alongside others. The median age is 34.8 years, and 48.4 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Educational attainment is mixed: 31.0 per cent hold Level 4+ qualifications but 21.1 per cent hold none. Broadband coverage is strong, with 94.2 per cent superfast connectivity. Air quality is moderate. Council tax for band D is £2,254.68, with governance through Thurrock Council.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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