First Avenue, Wickford

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS11 8RA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£535,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£442,750

8 sales

Price range

£322k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

SS11 8RA

At a glance

House prices£443k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkWickford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on First Avenue, Wickford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £535,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £440,333. Average sale prices rose from £342,333 in 2016 to £530,000 in 2025 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on First Avenue compared

SS11 postcode area£436,720

Wickford£414,880

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. First Avenue 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	6	£440,333	12 Dec 2025
Detached	2	£450,000	16 Oct 2024

Sold prices on First Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, First Avenue SS11 8RA	12 Dec 2025	£535,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, First Avenue SS11 8RA	14 Feb 2025	£525,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, First Avenue SS11 8RA	16 Oct 2024	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
8, First Avenue SS11 8RA	16 Oct 2024	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, First Avenue SS11 8RA	28 Oct 2022	£535,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, First Avenue SS11 8RA	18 Nov 2016	£322,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, First Avenue SS11 8RA	26 Aug 2016	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
11, First Avenue SS11 8RA	18 Mar 2016	£355,000	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
11, First Avenue	£355,000 (Mar 2016) → £535,000 (Dec 2025)	+51% over 10 yrs
28, First Avenue	£535,000 (Oct 2022) → £525,000 (Feb 2025)	-2% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near First Avenue

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of First Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	18
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	4
Public order	4
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

First Avenue is in or near 3 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
The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries 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 First Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beauchamps High School 1,486 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Hilltop Infant School 237 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
Hilltop Junior School 352 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Abacus Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Wickford Church of England School 135 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Oakfield Primary School 391 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
North Crescent Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Wickford Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Battlesbridge station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Rayleigh station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (o/s, Southend Rd) 3 min walk
Post Office (opp, Southend Rd) 3 min walk
Southend Road Rdbt (W-bound, London Rd) 5 min walk
Southend Road Rdbt (E-bound, London Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Robert Frew Medical Centre
Silva Island Way, Wickford · 0.6 mi
Swanwood Partnership
2 Market Avenue, Wickford · 1.2 mi
London Road Surgery
Market House, Market Road, Wickford · 1.3 mi
William Harvey Surgery
83 London Road, Rayleigh · 2.4 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 9 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	10.3%	20.3%
Social rented	1.7%	17.1%
Households	661

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,674

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	97%	80%
Gigabit-capable	97%	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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