Postcode SS16 5LX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Langdon Hills ward of Basildon in the East of England region, and forms part of the Langdon Hills area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Langdon Hills is £71,585 per year. The nearest station is Laindon, about 1.3 miles away.
Langdon Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,640 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Langdon Hills has an average crime rate, with approximately 54.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Langdon Hills is £71,585 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS16 5LX.
Langdon Hills near SS16 5LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Laindon located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 205 recent sales, the median property price is £408,000 (about £425 per square foot) in Langdon Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 69 | £576,500 | £446 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £412,500 | £494 |
| Terraced | 62 | £335,000 | £412 |
| Flats | 27 | £235,000 | £381 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £474,000 | £185,000 | £300,000 | £249,995 |
| 2017 | £480,000 | £175,000 | £367,995 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £500,000 | £213,500 | £386,995 | £259,000 |
| 2019 | £510,000 | £212,500 | £386,995 | £271,000 |
| 2020 | £526,995 | £210,000 | £404,995 | £279,500 |
| 2021 | £539,998 | £210,000 | £408,698 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | £587,000 | £228,750 | £470,495 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | £592,995 | £281,995 | £459,995 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £585,000 | £250,000 | £449,973 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £587,500 | £226,500 | £425,000 | £343,000 |
| 2026 | £559,000 | £310,000 | £397,500 | £335,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £369 | £325 | £325 | £306 |
| 2017 | £368 | £314 | £332 | £321 |
| 2018 | £372 | £335 | £396 | £329 |
| 2019 | £388 | £338 | £381 | £333 |
| 2020 | £390 | £344 | £418 | £337 |
| 2021 | £413 | £366 | £421 | £374 |
| 2022 | £443 | £409 | £459 | £393 |
| 2023 | £440 | £385 | £454 | £394 |
| 2024 | £448 | £388 | £443 | £380 |
| 2025 | £448 | £384 | £481 | £412 |
| 2026 | £456 | £292 | £494 | £398 |
In the SS16 5LX postcode area, located within Langdon Hills, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Basildon district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SS16 5LX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Damion Lewis
Langdon Hills - Elected 7 May 2026
James McMurdock
South Basildon and East Thurrock - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SS16 5LX records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SS16 5LX in Langdon Hills is £408,000 (about £425 per square foot) based on 205 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
SS16 5LX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,640 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock covering SS16 5LX is James McMurdock (Reform UK), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Damion Lewis (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.