Buckingham Square is in Wickford and in Basildon district. SS11 8YQ is located in the Wickford North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buckingham Square, Wickford, SS11 8YQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS11 8YT, SS12 9JU, SS12 9JH, SS11 8XR, SS11 8XH, SS11 8YA, SS11 8UZ, SS12 9LB, SS11 8YW.

Buckingham Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckingham Square are based on 9 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 8YQ

Average Price
£452,043
Semi-Detached
£398,035
Terraced
£447,955
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£237,025
Other
£517,468

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Square

Average Price
£452,043
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 5 Buckingham Square, Wickford, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-02-28 £339,079
Unit 7 Buckingham Square, Wickford, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-01-24 £447,704
Unit 3 Buckingham Square, Wickford, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£800,0002020-12-21 £868,868
Unit 14 Buckingham Square, Wickford, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£600,0002020-01-17 £663,577
Unit 24 Buckingham Square, Wickford, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-06-28 £268,109

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abacus Primary School
Tresco Way, The Wick SS12 9GJ 		559 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakfield Primary School
Scott Drive, SS12 9PW 		1,154 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hilltop Infant School
Hill Avenue, SS11 8LT 		1,426 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hilltop Junior School
Hill Avenue, SS11 8LT 		1,491 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Wickford Church of England School
Mount Road, SS11 8HE 		1,552 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,171 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College
Grange Avenue, SS12 0LZ 		2,515 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sweyne Park School
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, SS6 9BZ 		4,411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Appleton School
Croft Road, SS7 5RN 		4,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, SS13 3HL 		5,075 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,406 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club, London Road SS6 9DT 		3,459 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		3,557 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
Brew81 LtdUnit 5 Hurricane Way203 yd
Shotgate Cafe7 Hurricane Close388 yd
Kings Garden330 Southend Road824 yd
Shotgate Sandwich ShopUnit 1C Byron Works, Russell Gardens895 yd
Marie's at Wernick & SonsWernick & Sons, Russell Gardens994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wick BarWick Community Centre, Salcott Crescent576 yd
Social ClubS Wernick & Sons Ltd, Russell Gardens994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Jade (Far East) T/A1a Silva Island Way570 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n3a Silva Island Way570 yd
Wing Hing Chinese Takeaway310 Southend Road849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit, 4 Silva Island Way576 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abacus Primary School
TRESCO WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches636 yd
The Gym Hub
ROBERT WAY 		health and fitness suite708 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 18.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 18.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 18.2%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buckingham Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 145 crimes were reported near Buckingham Square . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS11 8YQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 145
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Vehicle Crime 37
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Burglary 10
Public Order 9
Other Theft 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
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 8YQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Anglesey Gardens494 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barra Glade534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barra Glade534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potton Drive403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Annett Close169 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Brownsea Drive214 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potton Drive403 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potton Drive403 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fulmar Way239 yd
2023-11Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Canna Gardens332 yd

Employment

SS11 8YQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee141
Retired55
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Construction31
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities22
Education22
Financial and insurance activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage12
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female197
Male194

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated4
Divorced39
Widowed7

Health

Very good health193
Good health155
Fair health34
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 81
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White360

Country of Birth

United Kingdom375
European Union4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK375
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom354
Ireland3
Germany1
Portugal1
South and Eastern Africa2
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion140
Christian228
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim4
Not answered15
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