Ward Close is in Basildon and in Basildon district. SS15 5DR is located in the Lee Chapel North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Basildon and Billericay. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ward Close, Basildon, SS15 5DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS15 5DD, SS15 5UA, SS15 5GP, SS15 5UN, SS15 5FL, SS15 5UB, SS15 5GN, SS15 5GZ, SS15 5XL.

Ward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Close are based on 36 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 SS15 5DR

Average Price
£206,124
Semi-Detached
£229,010
Terraced
£222,274
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,264
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Close

Average Price
£206,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Ward Close, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-07-07 £208,690
14 Ward Close, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-05-12 £147,635
14 Ward Close, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-04-25 £144,965
24 Ward Close, Basildon, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£234,0002022-10-07 £231,242
33 Ward Close, Basildon, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-05-31 £276,888

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Phoenix Primary School
Leinster Road, Laindon SS15 5NQ 		473 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Janet Duke Primary School
Markhams Chase, Laindon SS15 5LS 		543 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
Wickhay, SS15 5AF 		1,106 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Wickhay, SS15 5AF 		1,106 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lee Chapel Primary School
The Knares, SS16 5RU 		1,233 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The James Hornsby School
Leinster Road, SS15 5NX 		740 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Woodlands Approach, SS16 5BA 		1,993 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De La Salle School
Ghyllgrove, SS14 2LA 		2,908 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX 		4,426 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ortu Gable Hall School
Southend Road, Corringham SS17 8JT 		4,657 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 4Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon
High Road, Langdon Hills SS16 6HG 		1,202 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pioneer School
Ghyllgrove, SS14 2LA 		3,272 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
Wakey Wakey7a Station Approach677 yd
Coffee Station - Platform 2Laindon Railway Station, Station Approach762 yd
Laindon CafeUnit F, Wrexham Road927 yd
Laindon Day Centre CommitteeLaindon Day Centre983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Winston Social Club1 Northumberland Avenue690 yd
The Plough and Tractor186 Great Knightleys734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Food Chinese Takeaway1 Station Gate, Station Approach677 yd
PINK CHILLIZ7 Station Gate, Station Approach677 yd
British Fried Chicken & Pizza3 Station Gate, Station Approach677 yd
Laindon ChippyStation Gate, 5 Station Approach677 yd
Zara Indian Takeaway32 High Road821 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre (Closed)
Laindon Link 		328 yd
Markhams Chase
LEINSTER ROAD 		grass pitches496 yd
Markhams Chase Leisure Centre (Closed)
Markhams Chase 		health and fitness suite, squash courts550 yd
Phoenix Primary School
LEINSTER ROAD 		grass pitches580 yd
Berry Boys Football Club
Valence Way 		grass pitches676 yd
James Hornsby School
LEINSTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool821 yd
Lee Chapel Primary School
THE KNARES 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,094 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 93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 27.3%

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 speed157.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 572 crimes were reported near Ward Close . Only 17% 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 SS15 5DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward Close, Basildon, SS15 5DR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 572
Violence And Sexual Offences 290
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Public Order 47
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 25
Other Crime 18
Burglary 14
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 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 SS15 5DR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aster Close123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Close348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Southwell Link233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area66 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area66 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turner Close66 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosse Court507 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Armada Close127 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Aster Close123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primula Court123 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ward Close, Basildon, SS15 5DR

Employment

SS15 5DR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Part-Time Employee34
Retired31
Looking after home or family30
Unemployed25
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female225
Male215

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated12
Divorced36
Widowed15

Health

Very good health194
Good health161
Fair health63
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 82
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese6
Indian9
Pakistani4
Other Asian5
Black African39
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White345
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom344
European Union44
Rest of Europe5
Africa29
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK344
10+ Years60
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland2
France1
Italy2
Lithuania2
Poland14
Romania17
Other EU countries12
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held110

Religion

No religion210
Christian189
Hindu4
Muslim19
Not answered18
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