Fourth Avenue is in Wickford and in Basildon district. SS11 8RQ is located in the Wickford North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fourth Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS11 8RF, SS11 8RG, SS11 8RN, SS11 8RW, SS11 8QJ, SS11 8RE, SS11 8RH, SS11 8QL, SS11 8RR.

Fourth Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fourth Avenue are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basildon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS11 8RQ

Average Price
£440,889
Semi-Detached
£423,401
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£622,755
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fourth Avenue

Average Price
£463,581
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fourth AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Fourth Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002021-11-15 £468,527
36 Fourth Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-11-05 £418,328
40 Fourth Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-11-05 £406,733
5 Fourth Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-05-03 £374,077
25 Fourth Avenue, Wickford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£332,0002018-09-21 £412,950

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hilltop Infant School
Hill Avenue, SS11 8LT 		916 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abacus Primary School
Tresco Way, The Wick SS12 9GJ 		940 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hilltop Junior School
Hill Avenue, SS11 8LT 		985 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Wickford Church of England School
Mount Road, SS11 8HE 		1,111 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakfield Primary School
Scott Drive, SS12 9PW 		1,265 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beauchamps High School
Beauchamps Drive, SS11 8LY 		666 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College
Grange Avenue, SS12 0LZ 		2,487 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		4,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		5,426 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castledon School
Bromfords Drive, SS12 0PW 		2,456 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		3,637 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		4,066 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shotgate Sandwich ShopUnit 1C Byron Works, Russell Gardens491 yd
Kings Garden330 Southend Road497 yd
Brew81 LtdUnit 5 Hurricane Way662 yd
Marie's at Wernick & SonsWernick & Sons, Russell Gardens699 yd
Shotgate Cafe7 Hurricane Close817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Social ClubS Wernick & Sons Ltd, Russell Gardens699 yd
Wick BarWick Community Centre, Salcott Crescent820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing Hing Chinese Takeaway310 Southend Road463 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n / Serial Griller167a Southend Road751 yd
Cosmos Takeaway159 Southend Road751 yd
Golden Jade (Far East) T/A1a Silva Island Way799 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n3a Silva Island Way799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express155 Southend Road751 yd
Tesco ExpressUnit, 4 Silva Island Way820 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym Hub
ROBERT WAY 		health and fitness suite467 yd
Beauchamps High School
BEAUCHAMPS DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches730 yd
Bartlett Park
CROUCHVIEW CLOSE 		grass pitches760 yd
Abacus Primary School
TRESCO WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches952 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed83.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Fourth Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Fourth Avenue . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS11 8RQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 122
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Vehicle Crime 29
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS11 8RQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potton Drive531 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crouchview Close508 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Crouchview Close508 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near First Avenue292 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Potton Drive531 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Potton Drive531 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potton Drive531 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Meadowland Road229 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meadowland Road229 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Uxbridge Close297 yd

Employment

SS11 8RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS11 8RQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage12
Construction11
Education9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female168
Male182

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed22

Health

Very good health162
Good health128
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 57
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani1
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other6
White321

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years19
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland1
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion141
Christian177
Muslim8
Sikh1
Not answered21
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