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Wickford South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wickford South neighbourhood of Basildon, England (ONS area Basildon 008). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes SS12, SS6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SS12 9AA.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Wickford South is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Basildon (2 of 20 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 and flats for £207,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Basildon (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Wickford, is about a 16-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

£350,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£207,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.11; 0 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 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 3 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£62,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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 Wickford South sits in Basildon

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basildon
Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Basildon with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 8th 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 Wickford South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Basildon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Basildon, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basildon, 2 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.

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Wickford Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 8.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 39 min) and Southend Victoria (about 25 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 Oakfield Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Harris Academy Wickford 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Oct 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 Wickford South

What is the typical house price in Wickford South?

£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Wickford South compare with the rest of Basildon?

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basildon. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Basildon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basildon.

Is Wickford South an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Wickford South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 0 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wickford South?

Wickford. Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 8.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 39 min) and Southend Victoria (about 25 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Wickford South?

Nearest state primary school. Oakfield Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Academy Wickford. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Oct 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.