Purleigh Close Basildon
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS13), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2001027.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £645,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 6).
- Flood: 11 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 73% to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pitsea, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Aimes Green, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Murree Medical Group, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 84 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 | £645,000 | £645,000 | £645,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £343,000 | £343,000 | £343,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £241,000 | £241,000 | £241,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £234,000 | £234,000 | £234,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | 9 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2024 | 29 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 25 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2021 | 27 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2019 | 7 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 15 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 2 Nov 2016 | 31 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £343,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2015 | 25 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2013 | 33 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £241,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 25 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £234,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2004 | 9 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 11 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2002 | 31 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £199,995 | |
| 2 Jul 2002 | 9 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2002 | 17 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £147,995 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 25 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2000 | 19 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 7 Oct 1999 | 17 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £88,500 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 25 SS13 1RJ | Semi-detached | £75,995 | |
| 21 Nov 1996 | 9 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 19 Apr 1996 | 6 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1995 | 7 SS13 1RJ | Detached | £94,995 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1991-1995 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 1,190 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)
- Lympstone, Burnt Mills Road, Pitsea SS13 1DT: up to 48 homes, permissioned (180 m)
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, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 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 1RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SS13 1JH | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 20 m and 22 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS13 1JH | 100% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
| SS13 1RJ | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Wickford 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tenterfields Felmores | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 38.7 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Murree Medical Group | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allcures Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Felmores Dental Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Pitsea Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - East Mayne SF Connect Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aimes Green 5,010 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,930 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,040 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nevendon Bushes | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Noke Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Church Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Nutton's Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Doeshill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Pitsea Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felmore Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 360 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Briscoe Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eversley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northlands Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Basildon Upper Academy | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | Secondary | 11–14 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Whitmore Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felmores County Primary School SS13 1QX | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Peeld Catering SS13 1LG | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Ripped Gym Basildon SS13 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Peri peri yard SS13 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Shiv Ethnic Foods SS13 1EG | Retailers - other | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Amour cakes & shakes SS13 1EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Cafe on the Corner SS13 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Marathon Pizza also t/a Delhi Pizza / Smash Burgers & Wings / Tasty Grill / The Cheesy Place /Basildon Pizza Chef /Pizza Stop/Family Night Pizza/Smash Burger's & Pizza/Just Wings/Sobe Burger /Patty Guy/Chick N Bun/Delhi Pizza&Kebabs/Tasty Burgers SS13 1EU | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily SS13 1PN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Mothers Kitchen Ltd SS13 1PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Allcures Pharmacy SS13 1PN | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Bright Beginnings Pre-School Ltd SS13 1PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Sunny House SS13 1PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bradley Green (18); On or near Tenterfields (16); On or near Fairfax Avenue (16); On or near Calvert Drive (9); On or near Hawbush Green (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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
Cooks Green · Bradley Green · Porters · Langford Grove · Charleston Avenue · Great Leighs Way · Charleston Court · Aimes Green · Aimes Green · Fairfax Avenue · Burnt Mills Road · Althorne Close
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.