Buying a home in SS13, Basildon. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£332kmost £306k–£372k
Houses per m²£3,967flats £3,451
Sold last year1511,027 in five years
Prices in Basildon+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SS13 sold for £331,520 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £305,731 and £372,494, for about 88 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Basildon (£357,000).

151 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £156k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SS13 3 (£3,568) and the most in SS13 2 (£4,220).

Across Basildon, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago and up 13.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,508 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,512 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £66,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in SS13 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£241,631£194k–£256k45 m²15
2£310,051£264k–£347k68 m²244
3£331,520£306k–£372k88 m²477
4£433,745£363k–£509k110 m²56
5+£572,111£501k–£638k148 m²35

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£242k£310k£332k£434k£572k
Detached—£373k£444k£509k£580k
Semi-detached£224k£337k£371k£448k—
Terraced£233k£294k£317k£353k—
Flats£156k£207k£224k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SS13

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SS13 1£4,117£3,702
SS13 2£4,220£3,532
SS13 3£3,568£2,904

Schools near SS13

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon87% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBeauchamps High School46.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SS13

Is SS13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% less than across Basildon; prices in Basildon are up 0.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.4% against 43.8%); 151 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SS13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SS13 sold for £331,520 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £305,731 and £372,494.

Is SS13 expensive for Basildon?

A 3-bedroom house in SS13 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Basildon (£357,000).

How many homes sell in SS13 each year?

151 homes sold in the last year and 1,027 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SS13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.