Ramsay Drive Basildon
37 addresses across 1 postcode (SS16), about 340 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2001035.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £370,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 4, D: 12, E: 9).
- Flood: 8 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 Pitsea, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 180 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 9 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 22 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clayhill Medical Practice, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 235 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 | £370,000 | £350,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £462,500 | £425,000 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £305,000 | £295,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £347,500 | £340,000 | £355,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £357,000 | £303,000 | £365,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £207,498 | £190,000 | £245,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £212,500 | £179,000 | £246,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £242,000 | £242,000 | £242,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | 18 SS16 4RR | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 17 SS16 4RR | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 38 SS16 4RR | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 8 SS16 4RR | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2023 | 15A SS16 4RR | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2021 | 12 SS16 4RR | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2019 | 32 SS16 4RR | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 36 SS16 4RR | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2018 | 38 SS16 4RR | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2018 | 40 SS16 4RR | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2017 | 11 SS16 4RR | Detached | £303,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 16 SS16 4RR | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 2 SS16 4RR | Detached | £357,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2016 | 42 SS16 4RR | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 14 SS16 4RR | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2014 | 4 SS16 4RR | Detached | £199,995 | |
| 6 Aug 2014 | 1 SS16 4RR | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 42 SS16 4RR | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2014 | 34 SS16 4RR | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2011 | 14 SS16 4RR | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2011 | 16 SS16 4RR | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2010 | 21 SS16 4RR | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2008 | 36 SS16 4RR | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 1 SS16 4RR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 1 SS16 4RR | Detached | £166,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2007 | 2 SS16 4RR | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 15 SS16 4RR | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2006 | 21 SS16 4RR | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | 12 SS16 4RR | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2005 | 34 SS16 4RR | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 22 SS16 4RR | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 14 SS16 4RR | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | 34 SS16 4RR | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2002 | 30 SS16 4RR | Detached | £149,089 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 22 SS16 4RR | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2001 | 14 SS16 4RR | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2000 | 8 SS16 4RR | Detached | £144,995 | |
| 16 Sep 1999 | 30 SS16 4RR | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 7 SS16 4RR | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 6 Apr 1999 | 20 SS16 4RR | Detached | £76,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 15 SS16 4RR | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 15 SS16 4RR | Detached | £66,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 18 SS16 4RR | Detached | £64,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 22 SS16 4RR | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 6 Jan 1997 | 5 SS16 4RR | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 20 Oct 1995 | 3 SS16 4RR | Detached | £67,500 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (25); House, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (19); 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (2).
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 (58% of about 650 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)
- St Chad's Church, Clay Hill Road, Basildon: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Littlethorpe, Basildon. SS16 4LH: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 9 m and 25 m above sea level (18 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS16 4RR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Paynters Hill Vange | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 40.3 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clayhill Medical Practice | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allcures Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amar Dave And Rahul Patel | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Pitsea Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,280 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,270 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat at Basildon Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat at Basildon Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Pitsea Marsh | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Vange Marshes | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Martinhole Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Fobbing Marshes | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Cobblers Mede Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 35 |
22 of the street's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedene Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Bardfield Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Vange Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Greensted Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Fairhouse Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Kingswood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | Secondary | 11–14 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| The Basildon Upper Academy | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop SS16 4QW | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Allcures plc SS16 4QW | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| St Chads Church SS16 4NG | Other catering premises | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Primecare SS16 4QL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Fish n Chick’n Ltd SS16 4SP | Distributors/Transporters | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| McQueens Dairies SS16 4SP | Distributors/Transporters | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| King's Flavours / Kettle & Crepes / Smoke & Press SS16 4NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Londis SS16 4NE | Retailers - other | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Jun 2026 |
| The Plaice To Go SS16 4NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Serendipity Nursery SS16 4NF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 129 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ryedene Close (71); On or near Ryedene Place (33); On or near Gambleside (23); On or near Goldings Crescent (17); On or near Polsteads (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- SS16 4RR: 37 addresses of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Thorolds · Bellfield · Ryedene Close · Gratmore Green · Moss Drive · Moss Close · Ryedene Place · Clover Close · Cotelands · Goldings Crescent · Polsteads · Sturrocks
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.