Property market | £421,969 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (7.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 83.1mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 87.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 12.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 392 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 259 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Basildon and East Thurrock level) | |
Community | Median age is 39.3 | Population of 174,497 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Basildon) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (25 mins) - London Liverpool Street (40 mins) - Highbury & Islington (53 mins) | |
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£421,969 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (7.6 miles) | |
83.1mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 39.3 | 174,497 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 392 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 259 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Basildon and East Thurrock level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Basildon) | |
- Stratford (London) (25 mins) - London Liverpool Street (40 mins) - Highbury & Islington (53 mins) | |
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The property market in Basildon has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £689,889, which is down -1.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £421,969 (down -2.0% on last year) , a terraced house £320,373 (down -3.0% on last year) and a flat £237,574. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £952 per month. Property prices in Basildon are similar to the average property prices across Essex and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Basildon, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Basildon level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Basildon, or click here to browse the longer list of Basildon property transactions from 2023.
Basildon has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Eversley Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Eversley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Glenwood School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
The Basildon Upper Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Montgomerie Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Northlands Primary School and Nursery | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Maple Grove Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Felmore Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Glenwood School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Benfleet | |
Felmore Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Basildon | |
Eversley Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/9/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Basildon | |
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (7/10/2014) | 94 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Basildon |
Montgomerie Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (7/5/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Benfleet | |
Northlands Primary School and Nursery Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (7/4/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Basildon | |
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/29/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Basildon | |
Maple Grove Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/15/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Basildon | |
The Basildon Upper Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/24/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Basildon |
School | Type |
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Glenwood School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/13/2014) |
Felmore Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/20/2014) |
Eversley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/9/2016) |
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/10/2014) 94 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Montgomerie Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2017) |
Northlands Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/4/2019) |
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/29/2015) |
Maple Grove Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/15/2021) |
The Basildon Upper Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/24/2019) |
Station | Distance from Basildon | Commute options |
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Basildon A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (33 mins - c2c - £289 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (41 mins - c2c - £289 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 61 mins - London Overground - £289 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Pitsea A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (36 mins - c2c - £304 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (44 mins - c2c - £304 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 64 mins - London Overground - £304 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Wickford A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (37 mins - Greater Anglia - £339 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (47 mins - Greater Anglia - £377 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 59 mins - London Overground - £377 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Laindon A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (30 mins - c2c - £223 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (37 mins - c2c - £289 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - London Overground - £289 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Benfleet A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Stratford (London) (40 mins - c2c - £347 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (47 mins - c2c - £347 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 67 mins - London Overground - £347 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Rayleigh A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Stratford (London) (43 mins - Greater Anglia - £373 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (53 mins - Greater Anglia - £396 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 66 mins - London Overground - £396 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Basildon) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Basildon residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 87.5% | 81.7% |
Black | 4.8% | 4.0% |
Asian | 4.3% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.6% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South Basildon and East Thurrock consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.6% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.4% | 392 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.0% | |
Routine occupations | 13.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.1% | 259 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Basildon is faster than this, with average download speeds of 83.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Basildon and East Thurrock level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 83.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Basildon level:
Type | Basildon | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 109 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 12 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 47 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Basildon.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | Thames Estuary | Canvey Island north of the A130, Long Road |
East Anglia | Thames Estuary | The Essex coast at Canvey Island to South Benfleet, and Wat Tyler Country Park and surrounding marshland |
East Anglia | Thames Estuary | Shellhaven to Tilbury, including Mucking and Linford |
East Anglia | Thames Estuary | The Essex coast from Fobbing to Purfleet, including Tilbury, Grays and the Dartford Crossing |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Basildon, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 | 13.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Basildon, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
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