Terraced 2 sales on record

18 HIGHCLIFFE CLOSE

WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8JZ

£435,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Westfield Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.1 miles
Train station	Wickford	0.8 miles
Hospital	Phoenix Hospital	6.6 miles
University	University of Essex	9.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Last sold

£435,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£366,313 (8 sales)

Street crime

142 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	25/03/2026	£435,000	Terraced	+253.7%	£435,442 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/05/2000	£123,000	Terraced	—	£582,476 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
48 ST CLERES CRESCENT, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8NN	£420,000	06/01/2023	Terraced
28 ST CLERES CRESCENT, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8NN	£362,000	06/04/2022	Terraced
54 HIGHCLIFFE ROAD, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8JX	£375,000	19/11/2021	Terraced
111 HILL AVENUE, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8LP	£340,000	29/09/2021	Terraced
48 ST CLERES CRESCENT, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8NN	£305,000	28/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £360,400 (5 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -0.9%

10y growth 34.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Basildon. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 14.1%

10y (index) 39.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Basildon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,269/mo

Realistic £1,410/mo

Optimistic £1,551/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Basildon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Essex: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Seven Acres, SS11	£2,300/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,300/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £287,500

Target investor price (1%) £230,000

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.8×

Monthly cashflow £332/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	51
Anti-social behaviour	44
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	12
Vehicle crime	7
Public order	5
Bicycle theft	2
Burglary	2
Shoplifting	2
Theft from the person	2
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	142

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Hilltop Infant School	Primary	0.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Beauchamps High School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 19 Nov 2014
Hilltop Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2022
The Wickford Church of England School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 14 Nov 2023
North Crescent Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 20 May 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/12/2020	07/12/2020	—	1

# 18 HIGHCLIFFE CLOSE, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8JZ

## Property details

- Slug: `16f512d` (address key hash: `16f512d6478c9516bff6e5ea61c7758f687a150c`)
- Postcode: SS11 8JZ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Last sold: £435,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £366,313 (8 sales)
- Street crime: 142 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £435,000
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-25 | £435,000 | Terraced | +253.7% | £435,442 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-f46b-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2000-05-26 | £123,000 | Terraced | — | £582,476 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0273fcb2-ba46-4530-b347-4eaa0a78fc3a) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 HIGHCLIFFE CLOSE, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8JZ | £435,000 | 25/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 18 HIGHCLIFFE CLOSE, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8JZ | £123,000 | 26/05/2000 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 48 ST CLERES CRESCENT, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8NN | £420,000 | 06/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 28 ST CLERES CRESCENT, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8NN | £362,000 | 06/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 HIGHCLIFFE ROAD, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8JX | £375,000 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 111 HILL AVENUE, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8LP | £340,000 | 29/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 48 ST CLERES CRESCENT, WICKFORD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS11 8NN | £305,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £360,400 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -0.9%
- **10y growth:** 34.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Basildon; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Basildon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,269/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,410/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,551/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Essex (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Seven Acres, SS11 | £2,300/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £287,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £230,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £332/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **142** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hilltop Infant School | Primary | 0.1 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Beauchamps High School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 19 Nov 2014 |
| Hilltop Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2022 |
| The Wickford Church of England School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 14 Nov 2023 |
| North Crescent Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 20 May 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14359685
- **Address:** 18 Highcliffe Close, WICKFORD, SS11 8JZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/12/2020
- **Work Completed:** 07/12/2020
- **Items:** 1 door(s)