Witchards is in Basildon and in Basildon district. SS16 5BJ is located in the Nethermayne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Basildon and East Thurrock. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Witchards, Basildon, SS16 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SS16 5BH, SS16 5BL, SS16 5BN, SS16 5UX, SS16 5BQ, SS16 5BW, SS16 5BP, SS16 5UW, SS16 5UY.

Witchards Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Witchards are based on 168 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 SS16 5BJ

Average Price
£279,286
Semi-Detached
£356,285
Terraced
£323,933
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£180,368
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Witchards

Average Price
£298,652
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WitchardsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
249 Witchards, Basildon, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£346,0002022-08-02 £356,285
54 Witchards, Basildon, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-06-30 £380,902
239 Witchards, Basildon, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£293,0002022-01-12 £317,593
243 Witchards, Basildon, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£269,0002021-10-01 £296,210
58 Witchards, Basildon, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-09-04 £343,507

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Clay Hill Road, SS16 5DE 		253 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Tree Primary School
Church Road, SS16 4AG 		958 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ghyllgrove Primary School
The Gore, SS14 2BG 		1,017 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairhouse Community Primary School
Long Riding, SS14 1QP 		1,028 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
Wickhay, SS15 5AF 		1,356 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodlands School
Woodlands Approach, SS16 5BA 		576 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De La Salle School
Ghyllgrove, SS14 2LA 		1,526 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX 		2,136 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The James Hornsby School
Leinster Road, SS15 5NX 		2,654 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, SS13 3HL 		3,164 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Pioneer School
Ghyllgrove, SS14 2LA 		1,356 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon
High Road, Langdon Hills SS16 6HG 		3,177 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Papworth TrustBradbury House, Witchards186 yd
Rainbows bubble tea7a Eastgate Centre, Southernhay355 yd
Kingswood Kebab and Cafe154 Clay Hill Road384 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company49 Eastgate Centre425 yd
Asda CafeAsda, Eastgate Centre425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodlands Club35 Kingswood Road295 yd
Owl & Pussycat164 Clay Hill Road384 yd
BeehiveThe Beehive Public House, Southernhay650 yd
Basildon Snooker Centre5 High Pavement735 yd
Q Ball Snooker and Sports BarQ Ball Snooker Centre, Time Square888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Panku StreetfoodAsda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay355 yd
Muffin Break BasildonLong Gallery, 14 Eastgate363 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway152 Clay Hill Road384 yd
Kings Fish Bar146 Clay Hill Road384 yd
Canton House61 Southernhay442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda StoresAsda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay355 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods13-21 Market Pavement592 yd
Food Plus108-110 Southernhay671 yd
B&M Retail ltd3-5 Town Square712 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingswood Primary School
CLAY HILL ROAD 		grass pitches239 yd
Kingswood Association Hall
Clay Hill Road 		374 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed)
EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY 		health and fitness suite454 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon)
SOUTHERNHAY 		health and fitness suite667 yd
Easygym Basildon
WESTGATE PARK WESTGATE PARK FODDERWICK 		health and fitness suite726 yd
Woodlands School
WOODLANDS APPROACH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite763 yd
Swan Mead Park
OSBORNE ROAD 		grass pitches806 yd
Snap Fitness (Basildon)
Times Square 		health and fitness suite809 yd
Club Kingswood
CLAYHILL LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,025 yd
Basildon Golf Course (Closed)
Clayhill Lane 		golf1,052 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 speed69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Witchards Street dangerous?

In 2023, 886 crimes were reported near Witchards . Only 10% 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 SS16 5BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 886
Violence And Sexual Offences 291
Anti Social Behaviour 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 102
Shoplifting 77
Public Order 76
Other Theft 73
Vehicle Crime 60
Drugs 24
Burglary 22
Possession Of Weapons 14
Robbery 12
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SS16 5BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherrydown East495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southernhay511 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southernhay511 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Southernhay511 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southernhay511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southernhay511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area300 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cherrydown East495 yd

Employment

SS16 5BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee90
Retired34
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed15
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male138

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health104
Good health108
Fair health37
Bad health11
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 52
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White217
Roma2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union3
Rest of Europe9
Africa6
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years31
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Germany1
Poland1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion103
Christian127
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim8
Other religion6
Not answered15
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