Postcode SS12 9QY is located in an urban city, within the Wickford Park area 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 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wickford Shotgate is £67,005 per year. The median sale price in Wickford Park is £355,000 (around £451 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £310,000 and £412,500. The nearest station is Wickford, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Shotgate Little Park.
Wickford Shotgate has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,783 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Wickford Shotgate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Wickford Shotgate is £67,005 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS12 9QY.
Wickford Shotgate near SS12 9QY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wickford located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Shotgate Little Park | Small | Walking directions to Shotgate Little Park |
Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £451 per square foot) in Wickford Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £475,000 | £431 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £361,250 | £465 |
| Terraced | 53 | £320,000 | £479 |
| Flats | 16 | £195,000 | £360 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £420,000 | £178,500 | £293,000 | £260,500 |
| 2017 | £412,000 | £214,000 | £305,000 | £268,500 |
| 2018 | £418,000 | £205,000 | £313,500 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £175,000 | £295,500 | £277,000 |
| 2020 | £455,000 | £185,000 | £315,000 | £278,000 |
| 2021 | £472,000 | £187,000 | £337,250 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £490,000 | £203,750 | £367,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £205,000 | £373,500 | £327,500 |
| 2024 | £480,000 | £205,000 | £350,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £442,000 | £220,000 | £360,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £210,000 | £370,000 | £317,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £355 | £344 | £388 | £390 |
| 2017 | £369 | £348 | £405 | £398 |
| 2018 | £382 | £362 | £395 | £404 |
| 2019 | £364 | £345 | £405 | £408 |
| 2020 | £393 | £357 | £406 | £429 |
| 2021 | £410 | £348 | £423 | £433 |
| 2022 | £451 | £397 | £478 | £458 |
| 2023 | £448 | £355 | £437 | £481 |
| 2024 | £424 | £383 | £455 | £458 |
| 2025 | £446 | £347 | £474 | £491 |
| 2026 | £427 | £368 | £476 | £481 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SS12 9QY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2025 | 19, Harris Close, Wickford, SS12 9QY | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 3, Holme Walk, Wickford, SS12 9GE | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 6, Cumbrae Mews, Wickford, SS12 9GF | Detached | Freehold | £556,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 6, Lennox Drive, Wickford, SS12 9HE | Detached | Freehold | £468,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 11, Lennox Drive, Wickford, SS12 9HE | Detached | Freehold | £486,000 |
In the SS12 9QY postcode area, located within Wickford Shotgate, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Abacus Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2016. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Oakfield Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Beauchamps High School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SS12 9QY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Silva Island Way, Wickford, SS12 9NR | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Basildon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SS12 9QY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Alan Peters
Wickford Park - Elected 7 May 2026
Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SS12 9QY records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SS12 9QY in Wickford Park is £355,000 (about £451 per square foot) based on 161 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to SS12 9QY, including Abacus Primary School (Good), Oakfield Primary School (Good) and Beauchamps High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SS12 9QY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,783 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rayleigh and Wickford covering SS12 9QY is Mark Francois (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Alan Peters (Reform UK).