Aster Close Basildon
19 addresses across 1 postcode (SS15), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2002823.
2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale. 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 6, E: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Basildon costs £2,327 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Laindon, about 570 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 38 to 39 m above sea level. 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Laindon Medical Group, about 670 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km. About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 21% of households owned their home and 12% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 194 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2021 | 19 SS15 5GQ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2020 | 7 SS15 5GQ | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (3); Flat (3). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 2003-2006 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8); owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Basildon in 2026-27: Band D £2,327 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,551 | £1,810 | £2,069 | £2,327 | £2,844 | £3,362 | £3,879 | £4,654 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (45% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 12 Albert Drive, Laindon, Essex, SS15 5UT: up to 5 homes, pending decision (240 m)
- Garages to the north of 108 Falstones, Basildon. SS15 5DF: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (740 m)
- Laindon Town Centre/shopping centre, Laindon High Road: up to 210 homes, permissioned (750 m)
- 5-8 Dunton Court, Aston Road, Laindon SS15 6NX: up to 18 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- Garages to the north of 86 Paprills, Basildon. SS16 5QX: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- Garages to the north of 84 Falstones, Basildon. SS15 5BX: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
- 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 & 16 Pound Lane, Basildon, Essex. SS15 5SZ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (930 m)
- Garages to the south of 13 Falstones, Basildon. SS15 5BU: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 38 m and 39 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS15 5GQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m |
| Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Tyler Avenue Laindon | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 1.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 14.0 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Fastned Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 18.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Laindon Medical Group | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Laindon Health Centre Dental Practice | 670 m |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Ravi's Basildon Cashzone | 800 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,410 m² | 100 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.6 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,440 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 940 m south |
| Marks Hill Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Westley Heights | Hill | 1.9 km south |
| Hall Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Langdon Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south |
| The Dell | Valley | 3.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Janet Duke Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The James Hornsby School | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.0 km | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–7 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| Lee Chapel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merrylands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Millhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lincewood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Kingswood | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsbouys SS15 5AG | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Kinder Kidz Day Nursery SS15 5AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Busy Bees Preschool SS15 5UH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bluehouse Farm Community Ctr. SS15 5UH | Other catering premises | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Pabulum Ltd SS15 5LS | School/college/university | 400 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| kidbusterz janet duke wraparound care SS15 5LS | Other catering premises | 400 m | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Phoenix Primary School SS15 5NQ | School/college/university | 440 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Aster Close (53); On or near Turner Close (42); On or near Southwell Link (19); On or near Armada Close (17); On or near Parking Area (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 71% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SS15 5GQ: 19 addresses
Nearby streets
Begonia Drive · Primula Court · Orchid Place · Turner Close · Laindon Link · Elizabeth Court · Elizabeth Way · Foxglove Court · Elizabeth Way · Albert Drive · Southwell Link · Drake Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.