Buying a home in CM12, Billericay. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£534kmost £477k–£603k
Houses per m²£5,979flats £4,803
Sold last year2301,416 in five years
Prices in Basildon+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM12 sold for £533,611 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £477,200 and £603,297, for about 93 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Billericay (£497,000).

230 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £183k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CM12 9 (£5,855) and the most in CM12 0 (£6,052).

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 £2,433 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £107,000 for that mortgage: what £110,000 buys.

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House prices in CM12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£305,950£250k–£318k43 m²33
2£417,231£366k–£490k65 m²356
3£533,611£477k–£603k93 m²428
4£663,374£560k–£787k118 m²197
5+£839,957£712k–£1.02m155 m²213

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£306k£417k£534k£663k£840k
Detached—£500k£621k£731k£883k
Semi-detached£308k£459k£514k£578k£704k
Terraced£284k£367k£472k£553k—
Flats£183k£283k£284k——

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

Price per m² across CM12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CM12 0£6,052£4,413
CM12 9£5,855£5,226

Schools near CM12

Best state primary within 2 kmQuilters Junior School85% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Martin's School Brentwood54.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CM12

Is CM12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% more than across Billericay; prices in Basildon are up 0.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (85% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (54.6% against 43.8%); 230 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 CM12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CM12 sold for £533,611 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £477,200 and £603,297.

Is CM12 expensive for Billericay?

A 3-bedroom house in CM12 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Billericay (£497,000).

How many homes sell in CM12 each year?

230 homes sold in the last year and 1,416 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CM12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Quilters Junior School, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CM12?

For a 3-bedroom house, CM11 (£463k, 2 km), SS15 (£371k, 6 km), SS14 (£348k, 7 km).

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.