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Wickford

20,660 people · median £370,000 · Basildon

Basildon Council · Labour minority — no overall control   12/42 seats · 29% · OCD 2026
72/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£370k
median price
+13.1%
5-year growth
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£370k
median sold price
9.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+13.1%
5-year change
£325k
typical terraced
31 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations mapped
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
59
schools total
10.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
12.7%
in a flood zone
147
green spaces
7.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
138
eat & drink
57
shops
89.4%
gigabit
24
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +13.1%

£219k£275k£330k£386k20152026£370,000
£235,000 in 2015 → £370,000 in 2026 · 936 sales in 12 months

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Wickford is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 20,660. The median house price is £370,000, with 936 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 13.1 per cent over five years. Semis typically sell for £383,000, detached homes for £495,000, and flats for £217,000.

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The area has 74.3 per cent owner-occupied homes, with a median age of 43.0 years. About 65 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Wickford. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.8 micrograms per cubic metre and PM2.5 at 7.5. Flood risk is low, affecting 0.6 per cent of the area in flood zone 3. Broadband coverage is extensive: 99.0 per cent superfast and 89.4 per cent gigabit. The area is governed by Basildon Borough Council, with council tax band D at £2,314.35 annually.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-15T21:23:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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