Fairleigh Road Basildon
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS13), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2000443.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 D; 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 Pitsea, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Howard Park (2.7 hectares) is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rose Villa Surgery, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 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 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £80,750 | £74,000 | £87,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 6 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 22 May 2024 | 12 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 5 SS13 2DY | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2021 | 6 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £318,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2020 | 10 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 4 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 10 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2012 | 12 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 3 SS13 2DY | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 2 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 2 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 10 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1999 | 2 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 4 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £72,750 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 12 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 7 Jun 1996 | 2 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 7 Jun 1996 | 4 SS13 2DY | Semi-detached | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1930-1949 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 D (43% of about 670 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)
- 2, 8, 9, And 11 Broadway North And Barclays Chambers, High Road, Pitsea: up to 10 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 2, 8, 9, And 11 Broadway North And Barclays Chambers, High Road, Pitsea: up to 10 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages north and west of 1 Cadogan Terrace, Basildon. SS13 2BD, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Pitsea Housing Office/The Place, Northlands Pavement, Basildon. SS13 3DU, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS13 2DY | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS13 2DD | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 28 m and 37 m above sea level (34 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS13 2DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS13 2DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowers Close Pitsea | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 40.4 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rose Villa Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sach Chemists | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Pitsea Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Howard Park 2.7 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | Hill | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Pitsea Marsh | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Nevendon Bushes | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Bowers Marshes | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Vange Marshes | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Thundersley Glen | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 13 |
12 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eversley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| The Basildon Upper Academy | Secondary | 14–19 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northlands Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Briscoe Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Felmore Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greensted Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel's Youth & Community SS13 2AA | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bearsted Drive (9); On or near Chilham Close (5); On or near London Road (3); On or near Bradbourne Way (3); On or near Bowers Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Bradbourne Way · Bowers Close · Fairleigh Avenue · A13 · A13 · Bearsted Drive · London Road · Tunstall Close · Halstow Way · Eversley Road · Chilham Close · Elham Drive
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.