Somercotes is in Basildon and in Basildon district. SS15 5UG 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somercotes, Basildon, SS15 5UG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS15 5FG, SS15 5ZB, SS15 5JE, SS15 5UF, SS15 5XD, SS15 5UQ, SS15 5FH, SS15 5TW, SS15 5ZA.

Somercotes Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somercotes are based on 162 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 5UG

Average Price
£201,735
Semi-Detached
£263,869
Terraced
£237,121
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£174,708
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somercotes

Average Price
£203,448
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SomercotesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
369 Somercotes, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£166,0002016-01-26 £215,314
397 Somercotes, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002015-08-14 £247,594
366 Somercotes, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£151,0002015-01-16 £224,839
376 Somercotes, Basildon, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002014-12-12 £229,689
388 Somercotes, Basildon, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002014-06-30 £143,768

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 		525 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merrylands Primary School
Cumberland Drive, Laindon SS15 6QS 		784 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Janet Duke Primary School
Markhams Chase, Laindon SS15 5LS 		980 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lincewood Primary School
Berry Lane, Langdon Hills SS16 6AZ 		1,173 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millhouse Primary School
Tavistock Road, Laindon SS15 5QF 		1,236 yd Community school 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 		840 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Woodlands Approach, SS16 5BA 		2,497 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De La Salle School
Ghyllgrove, SS14 2LA 		3,364 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ortu Gable Hall School
Southend Road, Corringham SS17 8JT 		4,879 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX 		4,931 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 4Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon
High Road, Langdon Hills SS16 6HG 		1,038 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pioneer School
Ghyllgrove, SS14 2LA 		3,760 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 Approach246 yd
Coffee Station - Platform 2Laindon Railway Station, Station Approach314 yd
Laindon CafeUnit F, Wrexham Road437 yd
Laindon Day Centre CommitteeLaindon Day Centre488 yd
Royal British LegionTriangle Community Centre, High Road1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Winston Social Club1 Northumberland Avenue205 yd
The Four Seasons Public HouseVictoria Road967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Food Chinese Takeaway1 Station Gate, Station Approach246 yd
PINK CHILLIZ7 Station Gate, Station Approach246 yd
British Fried Chicken & Pizza3 Station Gate, Station Approach246 yd
Laindon ChippyStation Gate, 5 Station Approach247 yd
Zara Indian Takeaway32 High Road310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LIDLLidl, Manor Road748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Berry Boys Football Club
Valence Way 		grass pitches425 yd
Phoenix Primary School
LEINSTER ROAD 		grass pitches503 yd
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre (Closed)
Laindon Link 		514 yd
Markhams Chase
LEINSTER ROAD 		grass pitches736 yd
James Hornsby School
LEINSTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool834 yd
Markhams Chase Leisure Centre (Closed)
Markhams Chase 		health and fitness suite, squash courts844 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Somercotes Street dangerous?

In 2023, 728 crimes were reported near Somercotes . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SS15 5UG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somercotes, Basildon, SS15 5UG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 728
Violence And Sexual Offences 344
Criminal Damage And Arson 100
Public Order 55
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 39
Other Theft 38
Drugs 32
Burglary 26
Other Crime 20
Possession Of Weapons 13
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elizabeth Way408 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mellow Purgess Close238 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northumberland Avenue207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Laindon (Station)295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Laindon (Station)295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Laindon (Station)295 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsOn or near Laindon (Station)295 yd
2023-12DrugsOn or near Laindon (Station)295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lych Gate439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lych Gate439 yd
More Crime Statistics for Somercotes, Basildon, SS15 5UG

Employment

SS15 5UG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SS15 5UG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Part-Time Employee39
Looking after home or family33
Retired27
Self-Employed22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed16
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities35
Accommodation and food service activities20
Transport and storage14
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female257
Male227

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex110
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated15
Divorced36
Widowed5

Health

Very good health258
Good health153
Fair health51
Bad health19
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 79
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese3
Indian1
Pakistani11
Other Asian3
Black African26
Black Caribbean8
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other1
White374
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom380
European Union53
Rest of Europe5
Africa21
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK380
10+ Years62
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland9
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania11
Poland14
Romania22
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
No passport held116

Religion

No religion236
Christian187
Hindu4
Muslim23
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered22
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