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Billericay Central & Sunnymede: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Billericay Central & Sunnymede neighbourhood of Basildon, England (ONS area Basildon 003). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM11, CM12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM11 1AL.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Basildon
Billericay Central & Sunnymede is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Basildon (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £490,000 and flats for £298,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Basildon (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Billericay, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£490,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£298,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.09; 1 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£75,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Billericay Central & Sunnymede sits in Basildon
- Typical house price: joint 3rd highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basildon
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Basildon with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basildon
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Billericay Central & Sunnymede
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basildon, 0 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Billericay Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (510 m in a straight line). About 7.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 34 min) and Southend Victoria (about 31 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Sunnymede Primary School 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Harris Academy Billericay 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Billericay Central & Sunnymede
What is the typical house price in Billericay Central & Sunnymede?
£490,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
How does Billericay Central & Sunnymede compare with the rest of Basildon?
Typical house price: joint 3rd highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basildon. Typical flat price: the highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Basildon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basildon.
Is Billericay Central & Sunnymede an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Billericay Central & Sunnymede gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 1 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Billericay Central & Sunnymede?
Billericay. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (510 m in a straight line). About 7.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 34 min) and Southend Victoria (about 31 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Billericay Central & Sunnymede?
Nearest state primary school. Sunnymede Primary School. 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Academy Billericay. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.