Sporhams Basildon
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (SS16), about 550 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 2001191.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £740,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 11).
- Flood: 24 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 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basildon, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Great Gregorie Park (1.3 hectares) is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Knares Medical Practice, about 270 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £564,000 | £560,000 | £568,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £630,000 | £600,000 | £660,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £345,669 | £345,669 | £345,669 |
| 2016 | 2 | £360,000 | £250,000 | £470,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £248,000 | £180,000 | £316,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £230,000 | £160,000 | £285,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £285,000 | £235,000 | £327,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2025 | 30 SS16 5TT | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 23 SS16 5TT | Semi-detached | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 2 SS16 5TS | Semi-detached | £568,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2024 | 12 SS16 5TT | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 14 SS16 5TT | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2022 | 1 SS16 5TS | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 4 SS16 5TS | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 21 SS16 5TT | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 9 SS16 5TS | Terraced | £345,669 | |
| 20 Sep 2016 | 3 SS16 5TS | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 26 May 2016 | 4 SS16 5TS | Semi-detached | £470,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2012 | 8 SS16 5TT | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2008 | 25 SS16 5TT | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 18 SS16 5TT | Detached | £316,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2007 | 25 SS16 5TT | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2007 | 27 SS16 5TT | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 1 SS16 5TS | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2006 | 17 SS16 5TT | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 22 SS16 5TT | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 17 SS16 5TT | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 12 May 2005 | 29 SS16 5TT | Terraced | £212,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 17 SS16 5TT | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 4 SS16 5TS | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 7 SS16 5TS | Terraced | £174,995 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 15 SS16 5TS | Detached | £203,500 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 20 SS16 5TT | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 28 SS16 5TT | Semi-detached | £205,700 | |
| 9 Jan 1998 | 15 SS16 5TS | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 31 May 1996 | 28 SS16 5TT | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 15 SS16 5TS | Detached | £80,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 139 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (2).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (34% of about 940 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)
- Garages to the north of 86 Paprills, Basildon. SS16 5QX: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Car park 14, Laindon Link, South West of Roundacre, SS15 5UN: up to 105 homes, permissioned (950 m (0.6 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, 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS16 5TT | not in 2 or 3 | 14 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SS16 5TS | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SS16 5RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 38 m and 63 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS16 5RZ | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| SS16 5TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS16 5TT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basildon 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Laindon 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Botelers Basildon | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 38.7 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Knares Medical Practice | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest G H S Partners Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Basildon Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,260 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Great Gregorie Park 1.3 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,440 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Marks Hill Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Westley Heights | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Vange Marshes | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Cobblers Mede Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Chapel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 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 |
| Harris Academy Kingswood | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Janet Duke Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Kingswood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Lincewood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| The James Hornsby School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Ghyllgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice & Noodles SS16 5SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Spar SS16 5SA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Doorsteps SS16 5SA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2024 |
| Lee Chapel South Community Centre SS16 5SA | Other catering premises | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Fish 'n' Chick'n SS16 5SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Well Pharmacy SS16 5SA | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Castle Mayne SS16 5RZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Lcs burgers SS16 5RZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Slim Kitchen SS16 5RZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Lee Chapel County Primary Scho SS16 5RU | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gaynesford (6); On or near Botelers (6); On or near Fletchers (5); On or near Sporhams (3); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 8 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, mid-terrace (lodged 30 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gaynesford · Davis Close · Botelers · Fletchers · Castle Mayne Farm Path · Rantree Fold · Rostrevor Path · The Knares · Kibcaps · Willis Road · Morrells · Dixon Link
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.