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SS15 4EZ area guide

Who lives in SS15 4EZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Steeple View & Noak Bridge
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,537 (2024)

SS15 4EZBasildon

At a glance

What SS15 4EZ is like

SS15 4EZ is a postcode in the Steeple View & Noak Bridge area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,537 people. 56.9% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 28% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SS15 4 sold for a median of £358,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS15 4EZ compares

Headline figures for SS15 4EZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£358,750

Median over 76 sales in SS15 4, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,016

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS15 4EZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SS15 4 is down 8% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SS15 4EZ FAQs

Is SS15 4EZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SS15 4EZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £358,750.

Homes in SS15 4 sold for a median of £358,750 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS15 4EZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS15 4EZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SS15 4EZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.3%).

Which council covers SS15 4EZ?

The local authority for SS15 4EZ is Basildon.

SS15 4EZ comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS15 4EZ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Basildon Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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