Dickens Drive is in Basildon and in Basildon district. SS15 5SX is located in the Laindon Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Basildon and Billericay. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Drive, Basildon, SS15 5SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS15 5SY, SS15 5TS, SS15 5QS, SS15 5RR, SS15 5SW, SS15 5QT, SS15 5ST, SS15 5GA, SS15 5RZ.

Dickens Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Drive are based on 37 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 5SX

Average Price
£261,282
Semi-Detached
£403,212
Terraced
£331,272
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£187,401
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Drive

Average Price
£261,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Dickens Drive, Basildon, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£308,0002021-12-03 £336,368
11 Dickens Drive, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,5002021-10-25 £178,638
1 Dickens Drive, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£159,0002019-04-23 £180,005
17 Dickens Drive, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£199,9952018-07-08 £218,029
9 Dickens Drive, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-01-20 £176,568

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Millhouse Primary School
Tavistock Road, Laindon SS15 5QF 		348 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Phoenix Primary School
Leinster Road, Laindon SS15 5NQ 		606 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Church Hill, Laindon SS15 5SE 		719 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Janet Duke Primary School
Markhams Chase, Laindon SS15 5LS 		934 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merrylands Primary School
Cumberland Drive, Laindon SS15 6QS 		1,399 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 		343 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Woodlands Approach, SS16 5BA 		2,657 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De La Salle School
Ghyllgrove, SS14 2LA 		2,838 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX 		4,631 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Billericay School
School Road, CM12 9LH 		4,872 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 		2,088 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pioneer School
Ghyllgrove, SS14 2LA 		3,364 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
KFCHarland House, High Road618 yd
Baxterstorey Catering ServicesI F D S House, St Nicholas Lane810 yd
Burger KingBurger King (Uk) Ltd Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road1,063 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 11 Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road1,063 yd
Laindon Day Centre CommitteeLaindon Day Centre1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Four Seasons Public HouseVictoria Road897 yd
The Plough and Tractor186 Great Knightleys1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylam fish & chips15 Newlands End980 yd
Canton Corner8 Braiswick Place1,020 yd
Smash’N’Stack8 Braiswick Place1,020 yd
GreggsEsso Garage, Southend Arterial Road1,038 yd
Adams Fish Bar47 Ballards Walk1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LIDLLidl, Manor Road754 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
James Hornsby School
LEINSTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool245 yd
Phoenix Primary School
LEINSTER ROAD 		grass pitches559 yd
Markhams Chase
LEINSTER ROAD 		grass pitches615 yd
Markhams Chase Leisure Centre (Closed)
Markhams Chase 		health and fitness suite, squash courts651 yd
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre (Closed)
Laindon Link 		737 yd
Laindon School (Closed)
High Road 		grass pitches809 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 speed129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 400 crimes were reported near Dickens Drive . Only 26% 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 5SX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Drive, Basildon, SS15 5SX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 400
Violence And Sexual Offences 228
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Public Order 27
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 20
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Burglary 15
Other Crime 11
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS15 5SX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Knights533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chancel Close539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kathleen Ferrier Crescent325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kathleen Ferrier Crescent325 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Arne Mews366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arne Court411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arne Court411 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dickens Drive0 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Carol Close31 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carol Close31 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dickens Drive, Basildon, SS15 5SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired27
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Financial and insurance activities18
Construction18
Transport and storage17
Human health and social work activities16
Education15
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female135
Male136

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated11
Divorced35
Widowed4

Health

Very good health121
Good health100
Fair health28
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 42
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African15
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White236
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Poland6
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion147
Christian113
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered7
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