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SS16 5NL · Basildon · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SS16 5NL.

Wed · 23 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Thu21°11° lowCloudy24 Sep
Fri26°13° lowClear25 Sep
Sat19°10° lowCloudy26 Sep
Today21°10° lowPartly cloudy27 Sep
Tomorrow18°15° lowCloudy28 Sep
Tue22°16° lowLight rain29 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend-1.0%Basildon · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning3 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBasildon0.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,674Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Basildon

SS16 5NL is in the Basildon local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Basildon, about 0.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£340,000SS16 postcode district

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

290 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£360,294Basildon

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-1.0%Basildon

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £340,000 Use area average: £360,294
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂31 Curlew Crescent Basildon Essex SS16 5HRErection of a rear single-storey extension and a front porch.Awaiting decision›⌂Land West Of The Chalet Nether Mayne Basildon EssexExtend existing gypsy/traveller site to accommodate two additional pitches.Awaiting decision›⌂Basildon Golf Club Clay Hill Lane Basildon Essex SS16 5JPUpgrade and replacement of the existing helicopter landing site (HLS) at Basildon University Hospital's off-site HLS for a new helicopter landing site.Awaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Basildon.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Chapel Hill Primary School & NurseryPrimary · Ages 4–110.2 mi
  2. Woodlands SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–160.4 mi
  3. Lee Chapel Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.5 mi
  4. Kingswood Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Ages 3–110.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,674 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SS16 5NL—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 23.4%16–64 · 66.7%65+ · 9.9%
What area does this cover?

Basildon 020D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime327

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 146Anti-social behaviour · 40Shoplifting · 30
Employment3.9%

Unemployment estimate for Basildon · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for South Basildon and East Thurrock.

Local councilBasildonLocal authority for SS16 5NL
Latest general election · 2024Reform UK30.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Reform UK30.8% of votes54.4% turnout
2019Conservative65.4% of votes61.0% turnout
2017Conservative56.9% of votes64.1% turnout
2015Conservative43.4% of votes64.1% turnout
2010Conservative43.9% of votes62.2% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

How to get here on the Tube
Nearest motorway / major roadA135.4 miles
Clean air & driving chargesDartford Crossing10.6 miles from the postcode point

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of SS16 5NL, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. EG BASILDON PFS2.6 mi Unleaded (E10)168.7p25 SepDiesel194.7p26 Sep
  2. BASILDON PITSEA EXTRA - PETROL FILLING STATION2.2 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p25 SepDiesel192.9p25 Sep
  3. BASILDON LANGDON HILLS SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION2.3 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p25 SepDiesel192.9p25 Sep
  4. MAYFLOWER RETAIL PARK EXTRA - PETROL FILLING STATION2.5 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p25 SepDiesel192.9p25 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London Southend Airport

About 10.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Chelmsford12.4 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Northlands Wood0.4 mi
  2. Westley Heights0.8 mi
  3. Leigh7.8 mi
Walks & trails
  1. North Downs Way12.2 mi
  2. Thames Path18.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SS16 5NL.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SS16 5NL
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 23 Sep 2026, 12:13
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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