Berdens Basildon
56 addresses across 3 postcodes (SS16), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2000099.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £70,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 12, D: 14, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in Basildon costs £2,327 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basildon, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clayhill Medical Practice, about 280 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £49,995 | £49,995 | £49,995 |
| 2010 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £51,250 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| 2008 | 3 | £49,000 | £40,000 | £61,250 |
| 2005 | 2 | £73,000 | £71,000 | £75,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2018 | 14 SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 4, WELLANDS APARTMENTS SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2014 | 32 SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 1, WELLANDS APARTMENTS SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £49,995 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2010 | 5, WELLANDS APARTMENTS SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2009 | 2, WELLANDS APARTMENTS SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2009 | 3, WELLANDS APARTMENTS SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2008 | 1, WELLANDS APARTMENTS SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2008 | 6, WELLANDS APARTMENTS SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £61,250 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2008 | 14 SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2005 | 32 SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2005 | 32 SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 32 SS16 4DR | Flat or maisonette | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Flat (26); House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (15); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (8); 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 (41% of about 690 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)
- Swan Mead Centre, Church Road, Basildon. SS16 4AG: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages to the west of 85 Great Mistley, Basildon. SS16 4BE: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- St Chad's Church, Clay Hill Road, Basildon: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Littlethorpe, Basildon. SS16 4LH: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Community Hall off Witchards and Open Space rear of 26-45 Gun Hill Place and rear of 41-58 Wickham Place, Kingswood: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS16 4DR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| SS16 4BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS16 4DP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS16 4BY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SS16 4DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 4DR | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vange Hill Drive Basildon | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 39.4 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clayhill Medical Practice | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reliance Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amar Dave And Rahul Patel | 360 m |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Best One Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.8 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swan Mead Recreation Ground 3.0 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,270 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat at Basildon Hall, a scheduled monument, 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat at Basildon Hall | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Moated site and fishponds at Botelers | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Pitsea Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Vange Marshes | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Nevendon Bushes | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Martinhole Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Cobblers Mede Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 56 |
6 of the street's 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Bardfield Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairhouse Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingswood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ryedene Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greensted Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Vange Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | Secondary | 11–14 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Harris Academy Kingswood | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected 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 |
| The Willows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best-One SS16 4AE | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| British Fried Chicken & Pizza SS16 4AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jan 2026 |
| ABC Treehouse SS16 4AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Cherry Tree Primary School SS16 4AG | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Project 58.7 The Church @ SwanMead SS16 4AH | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2024 |
| Clay Hill Road Pharmacy SS16 4EX | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Taste Of Bombay also t/a CurryOn/ LateNightCurry/ SpiceNightExpress/MidnightMassala/ CurryMoonTakeout/ TwilightTandoor/MoonlightMassala/OHMYCURRY/Mirchi/ TastyBites/ London Fried Chicken/ChickenCottage/ DonerXpress/ Perfect Fried Chicken/HangryChicken SS16 4EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Farm Pizza SS16 4EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Atwal's Fish Shop SS16 4EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Wing Soon Chinese Takeaway SS16 4EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Premier SS16 4EX | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 107 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pitseaville Grove (52); On or near Highlands Avenue (31); On or near Sunnedon (31); On or near Berdens (14); On or near Collingwood Walk (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 68% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
- SS16 4DR: 46 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- SS16 4BY: 9 addresses
- SS16 4DP: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Beldowes · Collingwood Walk · Vange Hill Drive · Mid Colne · Collingwood Road · North Colne · South Colne · The Hedgerow · Highlands Avenue · Pitseaville Grove · Collingwood Terrace · Mapleford Sweep
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.