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Mersea Crescent, Wickford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mersea Crescent, Wickford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wickford/mersea-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS12 9GN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£405,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£347,094
32 sales
Price range
£207k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
SS12 9GN

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At a glance

House prices£405k average3% below the Wickford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkWickford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 33 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

32 property sales on Mersea Crescent, Wickford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £405,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £312,208. That is 3% below the Wickford average of £416,235 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% terraced, 31% detached, 31% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Mersea Crescent range from £207,000 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 103 streets in Wickford with at least two sales in the last year, Mersea Crescent ranks 42nd for average price.

House prices on Mersea Crescent compared

Mersea Crescent£405,000
SS12 postcode area£395,628
Wickford£416,235
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £314,500 (7 sales)2016£315k2017: £322,500 (4 sales)2017£323k2018: £352,500 (2 sales)2018£353k2019: £333,000 (2 sales)2019£333k2020: £312,000 (1 sales)2020£312k2021: £375,278 (9 sales)2021£375k2022: £345,000 (1 sales)2022£345k2023: £337,500 (2 sales)2023£338k2025: £388,333 (3 sales)2025£388k2026: £370,000 (1 sales)2026£370k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£312,2083 Jul 2026
Detached10£406,95027 Nov 2025
Semi-detached10£329,10022 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Mersea Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 3 Jul 2026£370,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 27 Nov 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 22 Aug 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 31 Mar 2025£360,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 27 Nov 2023£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 12 May 2023£335,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 13 Dec 2022£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 15 Nov 2021£386,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 27 Aug 2021£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 30 Jun 2021£382,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 25 Jun 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 28 May 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 8 Mar 2021£326,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 4 Mar 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 12 Feb 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 29 Jan 2021£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 16 Dec 2020£312,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 5 Dec 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 22 Jul 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 3 Jun 2019£366,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 3 Aug 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 16 Jul 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 23 Nov 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 21 Nov 2017£450,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 7 Jul 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 24 Feb 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 14 Nov 2016£280,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 11 Nov 2016£207,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 14 Sep 2016£420,000 DetachedFreehold
85, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 2 Sep 2016£355,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 18 Mar 2016£289,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 26 Feb 2016£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Mersea Crescent SS12 9GN 18 Feb 2016£348,500 DetachedFreehold

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
30, Mersea Crescent £300,000 (Jul 2019) → £360,000 (Mar 2025) +20%
over 6 yrs
77, Mersea Crescent £270,000 (Feb 2017) → £340,000 (Nov 2023) +26%
over 7 yrs
28, Mersea Crescent £285,000 (Jul 2017) → £335,000 (May 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs
23, Mersea Crescent £285,000 (Nov 2017) → £345,000 (Dec 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
37, Mersea Crescent £450,000 (Nov 2017) → £495,000 (May 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs
67, Mersea Crescent £280,000 (Nov 2016) → £300,000 (Feb 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
42, Mersea Crescent £302,000 (Feb 2016) → £350,000 (Dec 2019) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Mersea Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abacus Primary School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Oakfield Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Beauchamps High School 1,486 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Hilltop Infant School 237 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 mi
Hilltop Junior School 352 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Wickford Church of England School 135 pupils Primary Church of England 2–7 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
North Crescent Primary School 216 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Wickford station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Rayleigh station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hodgson Court (opp, Hodgson Way) 3 min walk
  • Woodberry Way (opp, Hodgson Way) 4 min walk
  • Woodberry Way (adj, Hodgson Way) 4 min walk
  • Tesco Store (o/s, Salcott Cres) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Robert Frew Medical Centre
    Silva Island Way, Wickford · 0.2 mi
  • London Road Surgery
    Market House, Market Road, Wickford · 1.2 mi
  • Swanwood Partnership
    2 Market Avenue, Wickford · 1.2 mi
  • Murree Medical Group
    201 Rectory Road, Pitsea, Basildon · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Wickford Silva Island Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wickford Southend Rd Express · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Cranfield Wickford BP · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Nevendon Road · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Shotgate Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Wickford Dental Health Centre · 1.1 mi
  • Wickford Dental Practice & Orthodontic Centre · 1.2 mi
  • Swan Lane (dental Surgery) · 1.5 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.1%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households767

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.1%64.1%
Aged 65+7.5%18.6%
Residents2,071

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 Mersea Crescent

Ethnic group

HereBasildon
White92.2%87.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%4.8%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.9%

Religion

HereBasildon
No religion50.8%44.1%
Christian43.6%46.5%
Not answered4.1%5.2%
Muslim0.7%1.8%
Hindu0.4%1.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBasildon
Born in the UK94.2%88.2%
Born outside the UK5.8%11.8%

Highest qualification

HereBasildon
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%17%
Level 2 qualifications20%16.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%13.1%
No qualifications10.7%20.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.4%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%

General health

HereBasildon
Very good health58.2%48.5%
Good health32.1%34.2%
Fair health7.5%12.3%
Bad health1.7%3.9%
Very bad health0.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBasildon
2 cars or vans in household43.8%29%
1 car or van in household37.7%42%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%10.4%
No cars or vans in household5.2%18.7%

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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