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SS12 9SB

Wickford Park

Basildon

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Detailed insights for SS12 9SB

Overview

Postcode SS12 9SB 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.9 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Wickford South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Wickford South has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.4%

Approximately 17.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 240 ft away from SS12 9SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Wickford South near SS12 9SB 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS12 9SB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Wickford

N/A

Walking directions to Wickford

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
429
Population density
7,911.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
384
90.35%
Other White
13
3.06%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.12%
Caribbean
4
0.94%
Other
3
0.71%
Total population: 425

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
68
39.53%
Owns outright
41
23.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
16.86%
Other social rented
28
16.28%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.33%
Total households: 172

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS12 9SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOakfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableCastledon SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Bromfords SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS12 9SB
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 008DE01021344
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: 01/12/2025.