Blackthorn Close, Wickford

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS11 7FT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£366,970

8 sales

Price range

£283k – £470k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Jul 2025

SS11 7FT

At a glance

House prices£367k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkWickford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Blackthorn Close, Wickford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £338,191. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blackthorn Close compared

SS11 postcode area£436,720

Wickford£414,880

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackthorn Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£338,191	24 Jun 2022
Terraced	4	£395,750	10 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Blackthorn Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Blackthorn Close SS11 7FT	10 Jul 2025	£470,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Blackthorn Close SS11 7FT	14 Nov 2022	£408,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Blackthorn Close SS11 7FT	24 Jun 2022	£390,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Blackthorn Close SS11 7FT	31 Mar 2021	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Blackthorn Close SS11 7FT	3 Mar 2021	£330,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Blackthorn Close SS11 7FT	13 Nov 2020	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Blackthorn Close SS11 7FT	10 Nov 2016	£283,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Blackthorn Close SS11 7FT	21 Oct 2016	£304,763	Semi-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
5, Blackthorn Close	£375,000 (Nov 2020) → £470,000 (Jul 2025)	+25% over 5 yrs
7, Blackthorn Close	£375,000 (Mar 2021) → £390,000 (Jun 2022)	+4% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Blackthorn Close

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackthorn Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	28
Violence & sexual offences	27
Public order	14
Criminal damage & arson	8
Other theft	7
Possession of weapons	4

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

Flood risk

Blackthorn Close 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 Blackthorn Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Children's Support Service 102 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	0.3 mi
Runwell Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Wickford Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Wickford Church of England School 135 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
North Crescent Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Grange Primary School 311 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
St Luke's Park Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Hilltop Infant School 237 pupils	Primary	2–7	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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Battlesbridge station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Billericay station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lindon Road (E-bound, Lindon Rd) 5 min walk
Downham Road (adj, Brock Hill) 6 min walk
Brock Hill (NE-bound, Alderney Gdns) 6 min walk
Downham Road (opp, Brock Hill) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Swanwood Partnership
2 Market Avenue, Wickford · 0.9 mi
London Road Surgery
Market House, Market Road, Wickford · 0.9 mi
Robert Frew Medical Centre
Silva Island Way, Wickford · 1.9 mi
Matching Green Surgery
49 Matching Green, Fryerns, Basildon · 3.3 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	18.5%	17.1%
Households	822

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,131

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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