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SS12 9FQ

Wickford Park

Basildon

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Detailed insights for SS12 9FQ

Overview

Postcode SS12 9FQ is located in an urban city, within the Wickford Park ward of Basildon in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wickford South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wickford South is £48,800 per year. The nearest station is Wickford located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Cranfield Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
39.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Wickford South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,407 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wickford South has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.6%

Approximately 39.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Wickford South is £48,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 42 ft away from SS12 9FQ.

Flood risk

Very low

Wickford South near SS12 9FQ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wickford located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS12 9FQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Wickford

N/A

Walking directions to Wickford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS12 9FQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCranfield ParkLargeWalking directions to Cranfield Park

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
7,129.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
95.64%
Other
6
2.01%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.01%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Total population: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
38
27.34%
Owns outright
34
24.46%
Owns with a mortgage
32
23.02%
Other social rented
17
12.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.07%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Wickford Park

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £347,500 in Wickford Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wickford Park 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 Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£465,000
Flats17£214,000
Semi-Detached55£360,000
Terraced58£321,000

10 year median price trend in Wickford Park

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

Schools

In the SS12 9FQ postcode area, located within Wickford South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS12 9FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOakfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCastledon SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Bromfords SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS12 9FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS12 9FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMarks & Spencer Simply FoodCranfield Park Road, Basildon, SS12 9FGWalking directions to Marks & Spencer Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Basildon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,496
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,995
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,743
Band F£3,242
Band G£3,741
Band H£4,489

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBasildonE07000066
Parliamentary ConstituencyRayleigh and WickfordE14001437
WardWickford ParkE05015650
ParishWickfordE04013150
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wickford SouthE02004431
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Basildon 008BE01021342
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2004-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.