Dry Street Basildon
69 addresses across 12 postcodes (SS16), about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 2000392.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £485,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 6, D: 4, E: 3, F: 5, G: 2).
- Flood: 29 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 C; 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 Laindon, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Langdon Hills Country Park, is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 69 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Knares Medical Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 1,210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £972,500 | £420,000 | £1,525,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £650,000 | £375,000 | £930,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £455,000 | £175,000 | £575,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £377,500 | £330,000 | £425,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | LILAC COTTAGE SS16 5ND | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | ST MEACHARD SS16 5LT | Detached | £1,525,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2024 | ST CLAIRE SS16 5ND | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | RECCO SS16 5ND | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2022 | SUTTON COTTAGE SS16 5ND | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2022 | WESTLEIGH SS16 5ND | Detached | £930,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | ST MEACHARD SS16 5LT | Detached | £421,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2020 | ROMA SS16 5ND | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2019 | NORTHLANDS FARM SS16 5LT | Other | £375,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jun 2018 | WESTLEIGH SS16 5ND | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2015 | 3, CLAPGATE COTTAGE SS16 5LX | Semi-detached | £322,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | OAK LODGE SS16 5ND | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2015 | HILLCROFT SS16 5LT | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2015 | BROOK COTTAGE SS16 5NF | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2015 | ROSE COTTAGE SS16 5LT | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2013 | GREEN TREES SS16 5LT | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | ROMA SS16 5ND | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2011 | SUTTON COTTAGE SS16 5ND | Detached | £189,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | ROMA SS16 5ND | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2006 | DAWLISH SS16 5NF | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2004 | LILAC COTTAGE SS16 5ND | Detached | £278,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2003 | WOOTTON BUNGALOW SS16 5ND | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | ROMA SS16 5ND | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | THATCHED COTTAGE SS16 5ND | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2002 | ROSE COTTAGE SS16 5LT | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | ROMA SS16 5ND | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1999 | 2, CLAPGATE COTTAGE SS16 5LX | Semi-detached | £151,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1996 | PRIMROSE LODGE SS16 5ND | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 24 May 1996 | WESTLEIGH SS16 5ND | Detached | £107,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (13); Bungalow, detached (6); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (6); 1930-1949 (5); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1 Brook Cottage, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- 1, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- 2 Farm Cottages, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- 3 Clapgate Cottages, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- Longwood Equestrian Centre, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- Oak Lodge, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- Primrose Lodge, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- Roma, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- St. Clare, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- The Nook, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
- Wootton House, Dry Street, Langdon Hills
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (19% of about 2,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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: yes, Basildon.
Listed buildings
- DRY STREET FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HAWKESBURY MANOR, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- THATCHED COTTAGE, grade II
- WESTLEY HALL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 30 September 2026 to 5 October 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 27 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 7 September 2026 to 16 September 2026: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 27 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 5ND | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| SS16 5LT | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SS16 5NG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SS16 5NF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS16 5LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS16 5NL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS16 5LG | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS16 5LH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS16 5NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS16 5HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS16 5JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SS16 6HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 69 addresses are between 43 m and 117 m above sea level (72 m on average); the ground rises about 74 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS16 5HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 5JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 5LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 5LH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SS16 5LT | 92% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SS16 5LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 5ND | 90% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| SS16 5NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 5NG | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| SS16 5NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 5NL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SS16 6HU | 67% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Stanford-Le-Hope 745,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 39.6 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Knares Medical Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest G H S Partners Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Basildon Hospital Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Langdon Hills Country Park 171 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 171 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Martinhole Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Westley Heights | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Northlands Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Cobblers Mede Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Vange Marshes | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 69 |
20 of the street's 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lee Chapel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lincewood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Kingswood | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Southway (3); On or near Dry Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility repair and maintenance works, 11 October 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SS16 5ND: 23 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- SS16 5LT: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- SS16 5NG: 8 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- SS16 5NF: 5 addresses
- SS16 5LX: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- SS16 5NL: 4 addresses of 74 in the postcode
- SS16 5LG: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- SS16 5LH: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- SS16 5NJ: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- SS16 5HJ: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- SS16 5JZ: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
- SS16 6HU: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.