Queens Park area report

Highlights

Queens Park is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 13,339. The median property price is £456,000, with 666 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 11.5% over five years. Semi-detached homes median £475,000; detached properties median £665,000; terraced homes median £362,500; and flats median £204,250. Owner-occupation is strong at 80.3%, with a median age of 44.3 years. About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Queens Park. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Broadband coverage is excellent, with 99.1% superfast connectivity and 86.4% gigabit-capable. The area is 32.1% green belt. Council tax for band D is £2,314.35. Queens Park is governed by Basildon Borough Council, part of the Billericay West ward.

Data updated 2026/2025. Queens Park, Essex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Queens Park’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Essex, Queens Park ranks 7th cheapest of 14, 9th safest and 6th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £456,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Queens Park have risen 12% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 13,339 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Queens Park (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 9).

Schools

• 91% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈32 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 86% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Queens Park that changed hands in the last five years, 13.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.6 points below East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 15.77% over 6.21 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/queens park.

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Nearby areas we cover: Sunnymede, Billericay, Great Burstead.