South Gunnells Ghyllgrove, Basildon
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS14), about 40 m long. USRN 2002714.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basildon, about 300 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 270 m away, and Gloucester Park (50 hectares) is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Gc Chajed's Practice, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 2% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 847 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2019 | 1 - 3 SS14 1HP | Other | £3,300,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 1 - 3 SS14 1HP | Other | £88,232,909 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 1,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 28-62 East Walk and 36-44 Southernhay, Basildon SS14 1HH: up to 71 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Eastgate Centre, Southernhay, Basildon SS14 1AE: up to 1,950 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Eastgate Business Centre, Southernhay. Basildon SS14 1EB: up to 86 homes, pending decision (150 m)
- Land At Town Square, Basildon: up to 495 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Land at Market Square, Basildon: up to 492 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Church Walk House, Church Walk, Basildon SS14 1EH: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Unit 1, Great Oaks, SS14 1GB: up to 245 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Trafford House, Cherrydown East, Basildon SS16 5HG: up to 151 homes, pending decision (310 m)
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, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS14 1HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS14 1HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 28 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS14 1HH | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| SS14 1HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Eastgate Basildon Town Centre | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Car Parks | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 38.3 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Gc Chajed's Practice | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Affinity Dental Clinic | 90 m |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 32 East Walk Halifax | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gloucester Park 50 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,140 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,210 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,270 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 65 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat at Basildon Hall, a scheduled monument, 660 m (0.4 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat at Basildon Hall | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Moated site and fishponds at Botelers | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Marks Hill Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Martinhole Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Vange Marshes | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghyllgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kingswood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Kingswood | Secondary | 11–16 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairhouse Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| De La Salle School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lee Chapel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 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 |
| The Willows Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahs Halal Food ltd SS14 1HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Souvlaki On the Go SS14 1HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Bert’s Burgers SS14 1HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Sigered, King of Essex SS14 1HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Orleto Lounge SS14 1HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Nandos SS14 1HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Cafe Cinco SS14 1HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Smokies Grill Basildon SS14 1HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Card Factory SS14 1BX | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| THE SUSHI CO SS14 1HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| SMASHIO SS14 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Subway SS14 1AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Neds Noodle Box SS14 1AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Creams Cafe SS14 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| New Look SS14 1AE | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 259 |
| Shoplifting | 162 |
| Drugs | 93 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 82 |
| Public order | 58 |
| Other theft | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Other crime | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Possession of weapons | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (451); On or near Shopping Area (115); On or near North Gunnels (93); On or near Police Station (66); On or near Basildon Bus Station (37).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 38% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 2% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 83% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 24% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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
Nearby streets
East Square · Eastgate · East Walk · North Gunnels · College Way · Great Oaks · South Walk · Town Square · Little Oaks · Town Square · Brooke House · Great Oaks
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.