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Wickford Shotgate

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About

Wickford and Shotgate sit in the borough of Basildon in Essex, arranged around the valley of the River Crouch. Wickford is the larger settlement, with a town centre, a range of shops and a railway station on the Shenfield–Southend Victoria line that provides regular local services. Shotgate lies just to the east of the town and retains a village layout with a village hall, playing fields and allotments that sit between built-up streets and open farmland. The local drainage ditches and small tributaries of the Crouch shape many of the public footpaths and green corridors.

Transport links and community facilities define daily life: the station supports commuter flows while local primary schools, sports clubs and small businesses serve the neighbourhoods. Housing ranges from interwar and post-war terraces to later infill and estate development, with short walks from residential streets to green space. Local volunteer groups run community projects and the pattern of footpaths and field boundaries reflects long-established parish lines and farming plots on the edge of the town.

Area overview

On average Wickford Shotgate has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 1.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wickford Shotgate is £67,005 per year. There are 4 schools in Wickford Shotgate: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wickford Shotgate is home to around 8,438 people, with a population density of about 2,533.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wickford Shotgate Population
8,438
Population density
2,533.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.56(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.74(-59%)
Vehicle crime
3.56(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.08(-51%)
Public order
1.66(-68%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,694
91.15%
Other White
140
1.66%
African
123
1.46%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
77
0.91%
Other Asian
58
0.69%
Total population: 8,441

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,577
23.3%
Level 3 (A level)
1,259
18.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,220
18.02%
No qualifications
1,161
17.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
896
13.24%
Total 16+ residents: 6,769

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,454
44.09%
Owns outright
1,353
41.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
371
11.25%
Other forms of private rent
52
1.58%
Other social rented
47
1.43%
Total households: 3,298

Property prices in Wickford Shotgate

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Wickford Shotgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £161,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wickford Shotgate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wickford Shotgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached64£387,500
Terraced26£346,250
Detached31£462,500
Flats4£202,500

10 years median price trend in Wickford Shotgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wickford Shotgate.

All postcodes in Wickford Shotgate

SS118YA

Heathercroft Road

SS118FU

Russell Gardens

SS118EU

Glebe Road

SS118XZ

Rochford Close

SS118NT

Royal Oak Drive

SS129PD

Duncan Close

SS129HP

Stewart Place

SS118XJ

Blake Hall Drive

SS118BF

Rectory Grove

SS118LY

Beauchamps Drive

SS129HE

Lennox Drive

SS118JY

Highcliffe Close

SS118PJ

Alicia Avenue

SS118XD

Tangmere Close

SS129PL

Nicholson Grove

SS118NN

St Cleres Crescent

SS118QT

Fanton Walk

SS118NG

Redgate Close

SS118NS

Beauchamps Drive

SS118QB

Crouchview Close

SS118GE

Monarch Close

SS129GG

Staffa Close

SS118LL

Rubicon Avenue

SS118QH

Bruce Grove

SS129GU

Barra Glade

SS118LQ

Charters Court

SS118EG

Cherry Lane

SS118QX

Fanton Chase

SS118PD

Sandown Close

SS118LS

Beauchamps Drive

SS118JZ

Highcliffe Close

SS118WJ

Lucerne Drive

SS118PE

Bridge Road

SS118PL

Alicia Walk

SS118JS

Berens Close

SS118EH

Southend Road

SS129NR

Silva Island Way

SS129GD

Potton Drive

SS118QL

Bruce Grove

SS118XX

Wethersfield Way

SS118LU

Sharlands Close

SS129PG

Cameron Place

SS118XF

Rivenhall

SS118YL

Hodgson Way

SS118DQ

Robert Way

SS118QA

Southend Road

SS129PX

Irvine Place

SS118LN

Whist Avenue

SS118YR

Hurricane Close

SS118ED

Jacks Close

SS118NZ

Bridge Road

SS118XB

Honington Close

SS118YB

Hurricane Way

SS118RB

Bruce Grove

SS118NR

Spinney Close

SS129GP

Tresco Way

SS118XQ

Woodberry Road

SS118RR

Bruce Grove

SS118FR

Bakers Farm Close

SS118BP

Bruce Grove

SS118XS

Hornchurch Close

SS118PH

Alicia Avenue

SS129GX

Puffin Close

SS129GW

Pladda Mews

SS118PW

Alicia Avenue

SS118YD

Hodgson Way

SS118RF

Third Avenue

SS118XG

Woodberry Road

SS118QE

Compton Terrace

SS118XL

Kenley Close

SS118YY

Sopwith Crescent

SS129JU

Rhum Mews

SS118YU

Sopwith Crescent

SS118RE

Bruce Grove

SS118EF

Southend Road

SS118NP

Hill Avenue

SS118YX

Hodgson Way

SS118RW

Fifth Avenue

SS118FX

Hawkins Close

SS118PG

Southend Road

SS129PF

Cunningham Drive

SS118YW

Fulmar Way

SS118DB

Bruce Grove

SS129PY

Dunbar Place

SS118QW

Southend Road

SS129GQ

Sark Grove

SS118LH

Hill Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.