Battleswick Basildon
38 addresses across 4 postcodes (SS14), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2000074.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £396,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 15, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Basildon costs £2,327 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basildon, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, and Northlands Park (21 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Matching Green Surgery, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £396,250 | £357,500 | £435,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £342,500 | £320,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £380,000 | £361,000 | £561,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £306,500 | £306,500 | £306,500 |
| 2019 | 5 | £250,000 | £180,000 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £309,000 | £309,000 | £309,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £190,000 | £185,000 | £195,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £210,000 | £187,000 | £220,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | 45 SS14 3LA | Terraced | £435,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 15 SS14 3JZ | Terraced | £357,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 11 SS14 3JZ | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 16 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 33 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 30 SS14 3LA | Detached | £561,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 8 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 12 SS14 3LA | Terraced | £361,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 9 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £306,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 20 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 26 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2019 | 37 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2019 | 13 SS14 3JZ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 11 SS14 3JZ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 15 SS14 3JZ | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 23 May 2016 | 6 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £309,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2015 | 43 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 19 SS14 3LA | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | 35 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 1 May 2014 | 5 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | 7 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 May 2013 | 41 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 5 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2010 | 2 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £199,995 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 39 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 19 SS14 3LA | Terraced | £154,995 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 24 SS14 3LA | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2006 | 37 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 2 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 22 May 2003 | 26 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 45 SS14 3LA | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2003 | 9 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £121,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2002 | 5 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 6 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 9 May 2001 | 18 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 20 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 12 Aug 1997 | 2 SS14 3JZ | Semi-detached | £64,750 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | 12 SS14 3LA | Terraced | £49,500 | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | 10 SS14 3LA | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 2 Jun 1995 | 14 SS14 3LA | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (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 C (48% of about 850 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Craylands Estates And Former Fryerns School Site, Craylands, Basildon, Essex.: up to 110 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Fryerns School and Social Services Offices, Broadmayne, Craylands, Basildon: up to 82 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
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 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS14 3LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SS14 3JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS14 3JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS14 3NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS14 3JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS14 3JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS14 3LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS14 3NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Wickford 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Jolly Friar Basildon | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest GridServe Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.8 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Matching Green Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aa Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Dental Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Pitsea Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP - East Mayne SF Connect Cashzone | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Northlands Park 21 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,320 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitmore Park 3.5 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site and fishponds at Botelers, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site and fishponds at Botelers | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nevendon Bushes | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Noke Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Nutton's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Doeshill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Pitsea Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 38 |
10 of the street's 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Basildon: see them on the Basildon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitmore Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | Secondary | 11–14 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Willows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Felmore Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greensted Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Briscoe Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| De La Salle School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fairhouse Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Northlands Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleswicks fish and chips SS14 3JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Veil Restaurant & Bar SS14 3JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Jun 2026 |
| A A Pharmacy SS14 3JT | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Capital Burger Bar SS14 3JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Diamond House Takeaway SS14 3JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Jolly Friar Public House SS14 3JT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Cellar Plus SS14 3JT | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Martins SS14 3JT | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Mintoo SS14 3JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Premier – Arthi Stores SS14 3JT | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Coco Cafe SS14 3JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Abi's Catering Supplies SS14 3JF | Distributors/Transporters | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Up The Road (1) SS14 3JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Basil Spice SS14 3JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Kallima Spiritual Centre SS14 3JF | Other catering premises | 210 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whitmore Court (49); On or near Battleswick (28); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (16); On or near Holden Gardens (14); On or near Parking Area (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- SS14 3LA: 24 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- SS14 3JZ: 11 addresses
- SS14 3JX: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- SS14 3NR: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Holden Road · Sovereign Park · Holden Gardens · Whitmore Court · Holden Walk · Whitmore Court · Bower Lane · Barrington Gardens · Barrington Close · Denys Drive · Theydon Crescent · Quendon 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 industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.