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Basildon

187,571 people · median £352,750

Basildon Council · Labour minority — no overall control   12/42 seats · 29% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£353k
median price
+12.7%
5-year growth
8.8
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£353k
median sold price
9.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.7%
5-year change
£325k
typical terraced
30 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
59
schools total
8.8
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
673
Violence — most
10.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.3%
in a flood zone
147
green spaces
7.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
137
eat & drink
57
shops
83%
gigabit
24
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +12.7%

£191k£255k£320k£384k20142025£365,000
£210,000 in 2014 → £365,000 in 2025 · 4,848 sales in 12 months
In Essex:
7th cheapest of 149th safest of 146th most affordable of 143rd best for schools of 14
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The area in short district AI summary

Basildon is a town of 187,571 people in Essex with a median age of 39.2 years. The median house price stands at £352,750, with 4,848 sales in the last 12 months and prices rising 12.7 per cent over five years.

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Flats average £197,500, terraced houses £325,000, detached homes £567,625, and semi-detached properties £410,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 9.7. Around 63.2 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. About 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Basildon overall. Crime stands at 8.8 incidents per 1,000 residents monthly, with violent crime the largest category. Schools include 46 primary and 9 secondary institutions; 21 of 23 rated by Ofsted are good or better. The area has 5 rail stations, with Basildon Rail Station offering a 32-minute commute to London Fenchurch Street. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83.0 per cent of premises. Council tax for band D is £2,314.35.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-20T08:04:58Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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