Penrith Crescent Runwell, Basildon
71 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS11), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2002916.
- Sales: 80 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 48 homes have an energy certificate (B: 29, C: 19).
- Flood: 2 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wickford, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Memorial Park, is about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Swanwood Partnership, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 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 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £452,500 | £432,000 | £460,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £541,000 | £447,000 | £635,000 |
| 2021 | 9 | £365,000 | £320,000 | £570,100 |
| 2020 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £422,500 | £385,000 | £460,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | £378,500 | £335,000 | £532,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £294,998 | £290,000 | £299,995 |
| 2016 | 2 | £326,998 | £314,995 | £339,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £308,500 | £273,500 | £333,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | £264,950 | £245,000 | £315,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 2 SS11 7FL | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 12 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £452,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 7 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £432,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 27 SS11 7FL | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 48 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 14 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £447,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | 36 SS11 7FL | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 19 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £425,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Nov 2021 | 24 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2021 | 56 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 6 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £342,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 38 SS11 7FL | Detached | £570,100 | |
| 7 May 2021 | 17 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 40 SS11 7FL | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 11 SS11 7FL | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 4 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2021 | 22 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 68 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2019 | 3 SS11 7FL | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 14 May 2019 | 48 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2018 | 18 SS11 7FL | Detached | £532,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2018 | 1 SS11 7FL | Detached | £377,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | 32 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 38 SS11 7FL | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 38 SS11 7FL | Detached | £498,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 54 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 26 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £358,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2017 | 26 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £355,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 68 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £299,995 | |
| 22 Mar 2017 | 64 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | 17 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £339,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2016 | 44 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £314,995 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 12 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £333,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 7 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 50 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £273,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 16 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £317,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2014 | 27 SS11 7FL | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2014 | 4 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £264,950 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 6 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £245,000 | New build. |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 24 SS11 7FL | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2014 | 5 SS11 7FL | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2012 | 19 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 54 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £270,000 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 21 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 26 Nov 2012 | 50 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | New build. |
| 12 Oct 2012 | 52 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 14 Sep 2012 | 8 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £225,000 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 48 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £284,950 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 11 SS11 7FL | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 23 SS11 7FL | Semi-detached | £267,800 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, detached (19); House, semi-detached (19); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 2012 (16); 2011 (10); 2012 onwards (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (27 addresses)
- 1, Penrith Crescent
- 3, Penrith Crescent
- 6, Penrith Crescent
- 8, Penrith Crescent
- 9, Penrith Crescent
- 10, Penrith Crescent
- 11, Penrith Crescent
- 16, Penrith Crescent
- 17, Penrith Crescent
- 18, Penrith Crescent
- 22, Penrith Crescent
- 24, Penrith Crescent
- 25, Penrith Crescent
- 28, Penrith Crescent
- 32, Penrith Crescent
- 38, Penrith Crescent
- 40, Penrith Crescent
- 44, Penrith Crescent
- 46, Penrith Crescent
- 52, Penrith Crescent
- 54, Penrith Crescent
- 56, Penrith Crescent
- 62, Penrith Crescent
- 64, Penrith Crescent
- 66, Penrith Crescent
- 68, Penrith Crescent
- 70, Penrith Crescent
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 (44% of about 860 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)
- 1-31 Runwell Road, Wickford: up to 122 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Wickford Health Centre, 2 Market Road, Wickford, SS12 0AG: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Wickford Library, Market Road, Wickford SS12 0AG: up to 65 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 - 29 Lower Southend Road, Wickford, Essex.: up to 111 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land West Of Stilemans, Lower Southend Road, Wickford: up to 7 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 24 High Street, Wickford SS12 9AZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 49 High Street, Wickford SS12 9AE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 49 High Street, Wickford SS12 9AE: up to 11 homes, pending decision (690 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS11 7FL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
| SS11 7FP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 16 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 71 addresses are between 12 m and 16 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS11 7FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS11 7FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wickford 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Battlesbridge 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guernsey Gardens Lr Wickford | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wickford Station Car Park | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.5 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanwood Partnership | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swan Lane (Dental Surgery) | 280 m |
| Hospital | Runwell Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Your Local Cashzone | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Memorial Park 1.8 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 5 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 Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moorgarden Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Doeshill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Pitfield Shaw | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Hanningfield Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Pat's Rill | Tidal water | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 68 | 71 |
3 of the street's 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Runwell Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Wickford Church of England School | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Crescent Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hilltop Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Harris Academy Wickford | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hilltop Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beauchamps High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Oakfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Support Service SS11 7JZ | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Barnhall Community Centre SS11 7JZ | Other catering premises | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Longcroft SS11 7DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Wickford News & Convenience Store SS11 7AS | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Just Imagine SS11 7AS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Coral SS11 7AS | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| The Coffee Station SS11 7AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Salvation Army SS11 7AE | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Wickford Railway Club SS12 0AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Wickford Cricket Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Aydon Close (18); On or near Portland View (11); On or near Swan Lane (11); On or near Guernsey Gardens (7); On or near Clovelly Gardens (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Tamworth Drive · Clovelly Gardens · Aydon Close · Guernsey Gardens · Silver Way · Jubilee Drive · Farnham Avenue · Portland View · Swan Lane · Athelstan Gardens · Station Avenue · Alderney Gardens
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.