Gateway
Basildon, Essex, England
Reality check: This is a transit node, not a neighbourhood. It works for professionals who prioritise location above all else. Not suitable for settled living.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Transit hub — not suited for settled living. High footfall, noise, and crime make this unsuitable regardless of nearby schools or services.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Transit hub — not suited for settled living. High footfall, noise, and crime make this unsuitable regardless of nearby schools or services.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £88,232,909, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How suitable for settled living
Access, transport, services
This is a major transit hub, not a residential neighbourhood. The functionality score reflects excellent access and transport, but the liveability score reflects the reality of settled living here.
Things You Should Know
Safety score 15/100 — crime rates are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £88,232,909 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £88,232,909 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Gateway is located in Basildon, Essex. Crime is a significant concern, with 1618 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Violence and sexual offences dominates reports. 726 violent offences were recorded (45% of total). This level of crime reflects a high-footfall transit area rather than a typical residential street. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including cafe (3), bank (1), and fast_food (1). The closest is Asda Café (cafe, 50m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Long Riding) is 127m away. The median property price is £88,232,909. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. This is not a family-friendly location. Despite schools being within 2 km, the high crime, noise and transit-oriented environment make it unsuitable for raising children. This street may particularly suit young professionals. This is a transit hub, not a residential neighbourhood. Functionality scores 56/100 (excellent access and transport), but liveability scores only 43/100. The extreme footfall, crime, and urban intensity make it unsuitable for settled living. It may work for short-term rentals, corporate lets, or professionals who prioritise location above all else — but for most people looking for a home, this is not the right street.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Gateway, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- PureGym 139m · 2 min walk
- Snap Fitness 700m · 9 min walk
- Club Kingswood 1287m · 16 min walk
- Basildon Sports Centre 1357m · 17 min walk
- Better Gym 1654m · 21 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Great Oaks Clinic 343m · 4 min walk
- Basildon University Hospital 1531m · 19 min walk
- Craylands Clinic 1884m · 24 min walk
libraries (3)
- Basildon library 598m · 8 min walk
- Fryerns library 1304m · 16 min walk
- Vange library 1430m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Gloucester Park 1135m · 14 min walk
- Great Gregorie Park 1207m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery 598m · 8 min walk
- Fairhouse Community Primary School 789m · 10 min walk
- Woodlands School 916m · 12 min walk
- De La Salle School 1096m · 14 min walk
- The Pioneer School 1096m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
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- Northlands Pavement — Basildon42
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.