King Edward Road Basildon
104 addresses across 8 postcodes (SS15), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 2000702.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £230,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 77 homes have an energy certificate (B: 36, C: 31, D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 130 m away, and Victoria Park (16 hectares) is about 230 m 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 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 104 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Laindon Medical Group, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £230,000 | £215,000 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £134,250 | £70,500 | £198,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £235,000 | £198,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £180,000 | £85,200 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £106,800 | £106,800 | £106,800 |
| 2018 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £83,875 | £83,875 | £83,875 |
| 2015 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £111,000 | £111,000 | £111,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | 15, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 16 SS15 6JF | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 38 SS15 6JA | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 10, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £70,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 9A SS15 6JF | Flat or maisonette | £198,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2023 | 5, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £198,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2023 | 4, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2023 | 36A SS15 6JA | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 9 SS15 6JF | Semi-detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 15, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 42 SS15 6HL | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 19 SS15 6HL | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 8, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £85,200 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 14 SS15 6JF | Terraced | £1,544,019 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 5, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £106,800 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2018 | 17, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Oct 2017 | 3, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 12, GOUGH COURT SS15 6HY | Flat or maisonette | £83,875 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2015 | 48A SS15 6HL | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 9 SS15 6JF | Semi-detached | £111,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 13 SS15 6JF | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2008 | 20 SS15 6JF | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2007 | 14 SS15 6JF | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 48A SS15 6HL | Flat or maisonette | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 58 SS15 6HL | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 48A SS15 6HL | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 20 SS15 6JF | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 58 SS15 6HL | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 9 Feb 1999 | 60 SS15 6HL | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
77 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Flat (57); House, semi-detached (12); Maisonette, semi-detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (31); 2012 (21); 2007-2011 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (social) (16); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (44 addresses)
- 1 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 2 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 2 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 3 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 4 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 5 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 6 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 7 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 7 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 8 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 8 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 9 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 10 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 10 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 11 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 11, King Edward Road
- 11a, King Edward Road
- 12 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 12 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 13, King Edward Road
- 13a, King Edward Road
- 14 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 14 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 15 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 15 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 15B King Edward Road
- 16 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 17 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 17 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 17a, King Edward Road
- 18 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 18, King Edward Road
- 19 Gough Court, King Edward Road
- 19 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 19a, King Edward Road
- 20 Hunter Court, King Edward Road
- 20, King Edward Road
- 21a, King Edward Road
- 25, King Edward Road
- 25a, King Edward Road
- 27, King Edward Road
- 27a, King Edward Road
- 44, King Edward Road
- 48a, King Edward Road
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 (42% of about 2,330 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)
- Laindon Town Centre/shopping centre, Laindon High Road: up to 210 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 5-8 Dunton Court, Aston Road, Laindon SS15 6NX: up to 18 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 October 2026: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER, Permanent reinstatement, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 22 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 7 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 22 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 27 July 2026 to 13 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, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS15 6HL | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS15 6GY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS15 6HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS15 6JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SS15 6JG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| SS15 6JA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| SS15 6BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SS15 6GW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 104 addresses are between 34 m and 45 m above sea level (40 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS15 6BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS15 6GW | 100% | 100% | 14% | 0% |
| SS15 6GY | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| SS15 6HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS15 6HY | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| SS15 6JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS15 6JF | 100% | 100% | 71% | 0% |
| SS15 6JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| West Horndon 412,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Home Mead Laindon | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 19.3 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.2 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Laindon Medical Group | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Laindon Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 16 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor House Recreation Ground 1.0 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,440 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poles Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Lady Spring Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Gravelpit Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Westley Heights | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Old Hall Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
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) | 12.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 101 | 104 |
3 of the street's 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 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 |
| Merrylands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 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 |
| The James Hornsby School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| The Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Janet Duke Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Great Berry Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody Trust SS15 6GY | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| ATF King Edward Teatime Club SS15 6GY | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| King Edward Stores SS15 6GW | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Grub2Go SS15 6DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| The Ark (Essex) Ltd SS15 6BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Aylam fish & chips SS15 6DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Sep 2025 |
| KFC SS15 6BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Canton Corner SS15 6EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wimbourne (37); On or near Wayletts (25); On or near Briar Mead (25); On or near King Edward Mead (23); On or near Home Mead (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 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 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 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 asset works, 7 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility asset works, 22 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER: Permanent reinstatement, 29 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SS15 6HL: 28 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- SS15 6GY: 23 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- SS15 6HY: 19 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- SS15 6JF: 14 addresses
- SS15 6JG: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- SS15 6JA: 8 addresses
- SS15 6BU: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- SS15 6GW: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brook Mead · Home Mead · Powell Road · Devonshire Road · Westfield · Cromer Avenue · Devonshire Close · King Edward Mead · Wimbourne · Cromer Close · Gaywood · Bushy Mead
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.