Balfour Close is in Wickford and in Basildon district. SS12 9QA is located in the Wickford Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Close, Wickford, SS12 9QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS12 9QG, SS12 9QB, SS12 9QD, SS12 9PH, SS12 9QF, SS12 9HF, SS12 9TJ, SS12 9LL, SS12 9LJ.

Balfour Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Close are based on 23 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 SS12 9QA

Average Price
£668,460
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£668,460
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Close

Average Price
£668,460
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Balfour Close, Wickford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002023-05-26 £519,852
5 Balfour Close, Wickford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002022-09-29 £507,650
8 Balfour Close, Wickford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£458,0002021-09-30 £513,646
11 Balfour Close, Wickford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002016-12-20 £607,247
10 Balfour Close, Wickford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9952012-01-13 £620,847

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakfield Primary School
Scott Drive , SS12 9PW 		3out of 4 143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Abacus Primary School
Tresco Way , The Wick SS12 9GJ 		3out of 4 859 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Crescent Primary School
North Crescent , SS12 9AP 		3out of 4 876 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Grange Primary School
Elder Avenue , SS12 0LR 		2out of 4 1,364 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wickford Primary School
Market Road , SS12 0AG 		3out of 4 1,480 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College
Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ 		3out of 4 1,274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Beauchamps High School
Beauchamps Drive , SS11 8LY 		4out of 4 1,867 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL 		3out of 4 4,357 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX 		3out of 4 4,399 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Appleton School
Croft Road , SS7 5RN 		3out of 4 5,155 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castledon School
Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW 		3out of 4 1,118 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW 		4out of 4 3,799 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Karalius Foundation
Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT 		- not rated 4,699 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Pioneer School
Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA 		4out of 4 4,984 yd Academy special converter 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
Bekash RestaurantBekash Restaurant, Nevendon Road1,000 yd
Marie's at Wernick & SonsWernick & Sons, Russell Gardens1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harvester Darby DiggerDarby Digger, Radwinter Avenue497 yd
Wick BarWick Community Centre, Salcott Crescent720 yd
Social ClubS Wernick & Sons Ltd, Russell Gardens1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Jade (Far East) T/A1a Silva Island Way722 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n3a Silva Island Way722 yd
Nevendon Fish and Chips161 Nevendon Road824 yd
Pathari's163 Nevendon Road824 yd
Ali & Adam’s133 Nevendon Road861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit, 4 Silva Island Way720 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cranfield Park
CRANFIELD PARK ROAD 		grass pitches540 yd
Abacus Primary School
TRESCO WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches723 yd
The Gym Hub
ROBERT WAY 		health and fitness suite1,012 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 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balfour Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 279 crimes were reported near Balfour Close . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS12 9QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Close, Wickford, SS12 9QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Part-Time Employee43
Retired35
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction20
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education10
Other7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male164

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed3

Health

Very good health195
Good health91
Fair health32
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 71
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian11
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White297

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years16
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland3
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held8

Religion

No religion138
Christian168
Hindu5
Not answered15
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