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SS12 9GX

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Wickford Park

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Detailed insights for SS12 9GX

Overview

Postcode SS12 9GX 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 Shotgate area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wickford Shotgate is £67,005 per year. The nearest station is Wickford located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Wick Country Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Wickford Shotgate has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,447 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wickford Shotgate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Wickford Shotgate is £67,005 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 252 ft away from SS12 9GX.

Flood risk

No risk

Wickford Shotgate near SS12 9GX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wickford located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS12 9GX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWick Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Wick Country Park
0.3 miShotgate Little ParkSmallWalking directions to Shotgate Little Park

Area Profile

Population
433
Population density
6,744.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.98(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.73(-33%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.9(-55%)
Public order
2.42(-53%)
Drugs
1.93(-26%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
367
84.17%
African
14
3.21%
Chinese
11
2.52%
Indian
8
1.83%
Other Asian
7
1.61%
Total population: 436

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
94
27.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
69
20.41%
Level 3 (A level)
64
18.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
12.43%
No qualifications
41
12.13%
Total 16+ residents: 338

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
84
52.5%
Owns outright
48
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
16.25%
Other social rented
1
0.62%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.62%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Wickford Park

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 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
Detached41£465,000
Flats14£222,500
Semi-Detached47£360,000
Terraced55£320,000

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 9GX postcode area, located within Wickford Shotgate, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS12 9GX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAbacus Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOakfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryBeauchamps High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS12 9GX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressSilva Island Way, Basildon, SS12 9NRWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 ShotgateE02004430
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Basildon 007EE01021345
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2001-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.