Upper Park Road Nevendon, Basildon
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (SS12), about 380 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2002115.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £272,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, E: 2).
- Flood: 30 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 90% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wickford, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Robert Frew Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 20% 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 shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1998 | 3 | £113,500 | £85,000 | £127,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | WYNDHURST SS12 9EN | Semi-detached | £272,500 | |
| 23 Dec 2013 | GREENDENE SS12 9EN | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | WYNDHURST SS12 9EN | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Jul 1998 | ASHGROVE SS12 9EN | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 27 Jul 1998 | ROSADENE SS12 9EN | Detached | £113,500 | |
| 3 Mar 1998 | ASHGROVE SS12 9EN | Detached | £85,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 149 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (26% of about 950 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: yes, Basildon.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at The Elms, Cranfield Park Road, Wickford, SS12 9EP: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Brambletye, Cranfield Park Road, Wickford SS12 9EP: up to 2 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Barn Farm, Cranfield Park Road, Wickford, Essex. SS12 9ES: up to 4 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Sunnydene, Hovefields Avenue, Wickford SS12 9JA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Jessomine, Hovefields Avenue, Wickford SS12 9JA: up to 3 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Lindens Farm, Cranfield Park Road, Wickford SS12 9ES: up to 4 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Cranfield Boarding Kennels, Cranfield Park Road, Wickford SS12 9LG: up to 4 homes, permissioned (900 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 27 at medium risk and 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS12 9EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SS12 9SD | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 27 / 14 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS12 9EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS12 9SD | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wickford 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pitsea 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Battlesbridge 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Derby Digger Wickford | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basildon Town Centre | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Wickford Station Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.5 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Robert Frew Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wickford Dental Health Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Runwell Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Hovefield Service Station Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.0 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Noke Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Doeshill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Nevendon Bushes | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Nutton's Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Shotgate Thickets | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Pitsea Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Academy Wickford | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Abacus Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Crescent Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wickford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Wickford Church of England School | Primary | 2–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tasty Grill SS12 9EJ | Mobile caterer | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Cranfield SF Connect SS12 9FG | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Harvester Darby Digger SS12 9PT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Bekash Restaurant SS12 0PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 106 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (197); On or near Lower Park Road (21); On or near Smollett Place (11); On or near Upper Park Road (3); On or near Galt Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Cranfield Park Road · Lower Park Road · Smollett Place · Galt Close · Nevendon Road · Muir Place · Barbour Green · Shaw Close · Newlands Road · Kingsley Meadows · Browning Drive · Pepys Court
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.