Vera Road, Downham, Billericay

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM11 1LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£637,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£646,167

3 sales

Price range

£616k – £685k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2026

CM11 1LJ

At a glance

House prices£646k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkWickford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband10% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Vera Road, Downham, Billericay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £637,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £646,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Vera Road compared

CM11 postcode area£558,327

Billericay£537,018

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vera Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£646,167	7 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Vera Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Clovelly, Vera Road CM11 1LJ	7 Aug 2026	£637,500	Detached	Freehold
Ledahays, Vera Road CM11 1LJ	1 Dec 2025	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
The Retreat, Vera Road CM11 1LJ	16 Oct 2025	£685,000	Detached	Freehold
The Retreat, Vera Road CM11 1LJ	12 Feb 2021	£616,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
The Retreat, Vera Road	£616,000 (Feb 2021) → £685,000 (Oct 2025)	+11% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Vera Road

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vera Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	8
Public order	7
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Vera Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Crouch from Noak Bridge to Runwell Flood warning area
The River Crouch from Noaks Bridge to Runwell Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Vera Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Children's Support Service 102 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	0.7 mi
Runwell Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Wickford Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Grange Primary School 311 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
North Crescent Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Harris Academy Wickford 1,181 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 173 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.3 mi
The Wickford Church of England School 135 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Outstanding Report	1.4 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Wickford station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Battlesbridge station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Billericay station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

GP surgeries

London Road Surgery
Market House, Market Road, Wickford · 1.1 mi
Swanwood Partnership
2 Market Avenue, Wickford · 1.1 mi
Robert Frew Medical Centre
Silva Island Way, Wickford · 2.1 mi
Matching Green Surgery
49 Matching Green, Fryerns, Basildon · 3.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.1%	62.5%
Private rented	6.1%	20.3%
Social rented	4.8%	17.1%
Households	883

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,331

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	10%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	10%	80%
Gigabit-capable	10%	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.

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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