Osterley Drive Basildon
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS16), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2000958.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4).
- 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 E; 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and Great Berry Open Space (4.8 hectares) is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Salako And Partners, about 330 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £333,500 | £317,000 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £272,250 | £237,500 | £307,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £242,498 | £234,995 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £114,000 | £103,000 | £125,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £93,000 | £86,000 | £103,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 1 SS16 6RZ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2021 | 10 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 9 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 10 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Dec 2015 | 1 SS16 6RZ | Semi-detached | £237,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2015 | 6 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £307,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2010 | 6 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2007 | 5 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 9 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £234,995 | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | 7 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 2 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2001 | 8 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 8 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2000 | 2 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 10 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 20 Oct 1999 | 9 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 15 Jan 1999 | 8 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 12 Sep 1997 | 3 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 21 Oct 1996 | 7 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 2 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 2 SS16 6RZ | Detached | £68,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 E (36% of about 550 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.
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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 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 6RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| SS16 6RU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 48 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS16 6RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 6RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| West Horndon 412,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kenton Way Great Berry | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 13.4 km (8.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.1 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Salako And Partners | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Great Berry Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 17 Denehurst Gardens | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ford - Dunton TC, Laindon Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Great Berry Open Space 4.8 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,350 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,440 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marks Hill Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Hall Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Langdon Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Old Hall Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Berry Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Merrylands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 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 |
| Lincewood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Millhouse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| The James Hornsby School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Berry Pharmacy SS16 6SA | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Great Berry Off Licence SS16 6SA | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Great Berry Mini Mart SS16 6SA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Butterflies Club CIC SS15 6LF | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Delhi Akash SS15 6LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway SS15 6LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Laindon Supermarket SS15 6LF | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Tesco Stores Limited SS15 6TJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Britten Close (18); On or near Helmores (8); On or near Holly Grove (5); On or near Nottingham Way (1); On or near Ipswich Mews (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 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 | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Kenton Way · Chorley Close · Kenton Way · Nightingales · Flint Close · Reading Close · Nottingham Way · Maple Tree Lane · Britten Close · Lancaster Drive · Appleby Drive · Carte Place
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.