Danbury Down Basildon
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS14), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2002671.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 7, E: 1).
- 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 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Matching Green Surgery, about 310 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 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 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £262,000 | £262,000 | £262,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £244,000 | £244,000 | £244,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £152,000 | £125,000 | £178,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £73,748 | £72,500 | £74,995 |
| 1999 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £51,058 | £42,615 | £59,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 38 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 16 May 2024 | 58 SS14 2SW | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2022 | 16 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 58 SS14 2SW | Semi-detached | £262,000 | |
| 17 May 2018 | 36 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £244,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 44 SS14 2SW | Semi-detached | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 36 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2008 | 54 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 52 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2008 | 32 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 24 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | 58 SS14 2SW | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 32 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £74,995 | |
| 22 Nov 1999 | 26 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 32 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £59,500 | |
| 29 Jan 1998 | 52 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £42,615 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | 54 SS14 2SW | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 58 SS14 2SW | Semi-detached | £48,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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)
- Former Fryerns School and Social Services Offices, Broadmayne, Craylands, Basildon: up to 82 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Afflets Court, Moat Field, Basildon SS14 2LE: up to 7 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Craylands Estates And Former Fryerns School Site, Craylands, Basildon, Essex.: up to 110 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages located at Downey Close, Basildon. SS14 2NF: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (850 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 13 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 2SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| SS14 2SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS14 2SW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS14 2SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maplestead Basildon | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest GridServe Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.9 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Matching Green Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aa Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Dental Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7,510 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site and fishponds at Botelers, a scheduled monument, 410 m (0.3 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site and fishponds at Botelers | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Moat at Basildon Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nevendon Bushes | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Nutton's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Noke Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Church Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Pitsea Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 320 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Willows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | Secondary | 11–14 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| De La Salle School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairhouse Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greensted Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Ghyllgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Felmore Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bardfield Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Briscoe Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fryerns Community Centre Playgroup | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Whitmore County Primary School SS14 2TP | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Fryerns Community Centre SS14 2NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Fryerns Social Club SS14 2NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| SHARE SS14 3PE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Subway SS14 2NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Texaco/Londis Whitmore Way SS14 2NL | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| A A Pharmacy SS14 3JT | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Capital Burger Bar SS14 3JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Diamond House Takeaway SS14 3JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Jolly Friar Public House SS14 3JT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Cellar Plus SS14 3JT | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Martins SS14 3JT | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Mintoo SS14 3JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Premier – Arthi Stores SS14 3JT | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Quilters Close (16); On or near Maplestead (14); On or near Wellstye Green (14); On or near Peldon Pavement (11); On or near Danbury Down (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Nearby streets
Peldon Pavement · Maplestead · Roydon Bridge · Quilters Straight · Wellstye Green · Beeleigh West · Quilters Close · Danbury Down · Gay Bowers · Writtle Walk · Matching Green · Beeleigh Cross
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.