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Dickens Drive, Basildon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dickens Drive, Basildon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/basildon-essex/dickens-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS15 5SX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£200,749
6 sales
Price range
£155k – £308k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Aug 2024
SS15 5SX

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At a glance

House prices£201k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkLaindon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% leaseholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Dickens Drive, Basildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 9 Aug 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £179,299. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% flat, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dickens Drive range from £155,000 to £308,000. 29% of homes sold here were freehold and 71% leasehold.

House prices on Dickens Drive compared

SS15 postcode area£347,765
Basildon£350,551
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £155,000 (1 sales)2017£155k2018: £199,995 (1 sales)2018£200k2019: £159,000 (1 sales)2019£159k2021: £238,250 (2 sales)2021£238k2024: £214,000 (1 sales)2024£214k

Tenure: 29% freehold and 71% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£179,2999 Aug 2024
Terraced1£308,0003 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Dickens Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Dickens Drive SS15 5SX 31 Jan 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Dickens Drive SS15 5SX 9 Aug 2024£214,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Dickens Drive SS15 5SX 3 Dec 2021£308,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Dickens Drive SS15 5SX 25 Oct 2021£168,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Dickens Drive SS15 5SX 23 Apr 2019£159,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Dickens Drive SS15 5SX 8 Jul 2018£199,995 FlatLeasehold
9, Dickens Drive SS15 5SX 20 Jan 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Dickens Drive £199,995 (Jul 2018) → £214,000 (Aug 2024) +7%
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Schools near Dickens Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The James Hornsby School 1,040 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Phoenix Primary School 717 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Millhouse Primary School 611 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Janet Duke Primary School 611 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Merrylands Primary School 542 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School 176 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–7 Report 0.9 mi
Noak Bridge Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Laindon station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Basildon station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Pitsea station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leinster Road (opp, St Nicholas Lane) 1 min walk
  • Leinster Road (adj, St Nicholas Lane) 1 min walk
  • Pound Lane (adj, St Nicholas Ln) 3 min walk
  • Pound Lane (opp, St Nicholas Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Laindon Medical Group
    Laindon Health Centre, High Road, Basildon · 0.4 mi
  • Ballards Walk Surgery
    49 Ballards Walk, Basildon · 0.6 mi
  • Knights Surgery
    Basildon Sporting Village, Gloucester Park North, Basildon · 0.8 mi
  • Dr Sharma & Partners
    Noak Bridge Medical Ctr, Bridge Street, Basildon · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Laindon · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Ballards Walk Basildon · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Basildon Lee Chapel North · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Basildon Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 1 Danacre [dental Surgery] · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Laindon Health Centre Dental Practice · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.6%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households763

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,926

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Basildon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Dickens Drive

Ethnic group

HereBasildon
White90.3%87.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%4.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.9%

Religion

HereBasildon
Christian46%46.5%
No religion45.7%44.1%
Not answered4.3%5.2%
Hindu1.5%1.2%
Muslim1.1%1.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBasildon
Born in the UK91.4%88.2%
Born outside the UK8.6%11.8%

Highest qualification

HereBasildon
No qualifications27.6%20.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.5%24.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%16.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%13.1%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.4%
Other qualifications3%2.8%

General health

HereBasildon
Very good health46%48.5%
Good health31.7%34.2%
Fair health14.4%12.3%
Bad health5.6%3.9%
Very bad health2.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBasildon
1 car or van in household45.2%42%
2 cars or vans in household29.1%29%
No cars or vans in household16.7%18.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%10.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Basildon.

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