Elgar Close Basildon
27 addresses across 1 postcode (SS15), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2000421.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 8, E: 2).
- 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 Laindon, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 37 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 Laindon Medical Group, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £294,000 | £294,000 | £294,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £276,500 | £276,500 | £276,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £157,498 | £149,995 | £165,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £147,250 | £117,000 | £177,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2024 | 2 SS15 5QT | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 14 SS15 5QT | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 26 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 8 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2020 | 22 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £294,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2018 | 22 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £276,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2017 | 28 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £273,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 8 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 2 SS15 5QT | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2013 | 19 SS15 5QT | Semi-detached | £149,995 | |
| 2 Aug 2013 | 2 SS15 5QT | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 28 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2012 | 28 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 6 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2002 | 6 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £62,123 | |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 8 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 9 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1999 | 8 SS15 5QT | Terraced | £42,750 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 2 SS15 5QT | Semi-detached | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1950-1966 (22); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
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 (41% of about 680 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)
- 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 & 16 Pound Lane, Basildon, Essex. SS15 5SZ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 26 High Road North Laindon Essex SS15 4DP, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Laindon Town Centre/shopping centre, Laindon High Road: up to 210 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 12 Albert Drive, Laindon, Essex, SS15 5UT: up to 5 homes, pending decision (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 20 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 34 m and 37 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS15 5QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Billericay 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leinster Road Laindon | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.6 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Laindon Medical Group | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Laindon Cashzone | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,440 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 270 m east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Poles Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Marks Hill Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Lady Spring Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Westley Heights | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 27 | 27 |
None of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The James Hornsby School | Secondary | 11–16 | 380 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 |
| Millhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 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 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | 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 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Noak Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merrylands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Lee Chapel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ghyllgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsbuoys SS15 5QR | Retailers - other | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 May 2026 |
| The Paddocks Community Centre SS15 5SP | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| The Paddocks Preschool SS15 5ST | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| CJT Business Centre SS15 6QA | Other catering premises | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Impact Food Group @ The James Hornsby School SS15 5NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Millhouse Primary School and Nursery SS15 5QF | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Woodbury Court SS15 5QQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kathleen Ferrier Crescent (21); On or near Purcell Close (16); On or near Copperfields (11); On or near Carol Close (10); On or near Byrd Court (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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 5QT: 27 addresses
Nearby streets
Purcell Close · Dickens Court · Fonteyn Close · Barnaby Way · Dowland Walk · Byrd Court · Pickwick Close · Carol Close · Green Oak Close · Tallis Road · Dickens Drive · Carol Court
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.