Key indicators for buyers
The SS14 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-13.7%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 11.4x in 2022 to 9.7x today. Rising rents (£1,392/mo, +5.9%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Basildon area
A home in Basildon costs 9.7x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.4x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Basildon area
Average monthly rent in Basildon is £1,392, up 5.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Basildon price of £309,420 with a 25% deposit (£77k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,221 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses SS14 avg. price with Basildon rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,221) are £171 less than renting (£1,392). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £77k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
24, TURPINS SS14 2HX | Terraced | £177,600 | 19 Jan 2026 |
16, LONG ACRE SS14 2LW | Terraced | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
5, FALKENHAM END SS14 2JJ | Terraced | £313,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
21, BEATTY LANE SS14 1QH | Terraced | £294,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
10, PANKHURST DRIVE SS14 3TZ | Detached | £467,500 | 7 Jan 2026 |
28, RIPPLESIDE SS14 1UA | Semi-detached | £355,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
22, SPENDERS CLOSE SS14 2NX | Terraced | £285,000 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in SS14 sold for £309,420 in 2026, with a median of £295,000 across 5 transactions. Prices fell 13.7% compared to the previous year.
| 19 Dec 2025 |
34, TANGHAM WALK SS14 2JW | Terraced | £325,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
50B, THE FREMNELLS SS14 2QY | Flat/Maisonette | £135,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
62, ROCHESTER WAY SS14 3QF | Terraced | £315,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
160, CURLING TYE SS14 2PZ | Terraced | £357,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
169, TIMBERLOG LANE SS14 1PJ | Detached | £610,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
83, CURLING TYE SS14 2PS | Terraced | £335,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 4, WREN COURT, REDSHANK CLOSE SS14 2GF | Flat/Maisonette | £103,500 | 17 Dec 2025 |
16, CAPRICORN CENTRE SS14 3JJ | Other | £400,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
39, BEELEIGH EAST SS14 2RR | Terraced | £325,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
109, BUTNEYS SS14 2DW | Flat/Maisonette | £190,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
37, GLEBE FIELD SS14 2LD | Terraced | £300,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
55, DANBURY DOWN SS14 2SS | Terraced | £325,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
89, MONTAGUE STREET SS14 3GU | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in SS14 was a terraced property on Turpins for £177,600 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £325,000.