Estate agents in Wickford
Wickford is a town in the East of England with about 27,533 residents. HM Land Registry records 388 homes sold there from August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £375,000.
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Wickford at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 394 sales in Wickford from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £380,000.
39.5% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 17.7% more than they paid.
The median price was £281,000 in 2016 and £370,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Wickford
Median sale price in Wickford: £380,000
| All homes | 394 sales, median £380,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 95 sales, median £510,000 |
| Semi-detached | 186 sales, median £390,000 |
| Terraced | 78 sales, median £325,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 35 sales, median £215,000 |
Across Basildon the average price was £362,409 in June 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £281,000 (529 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £303,000 (503 sales) |
| 2018 | £305,000 (450 sales) |
| 2019 | £313,500 (426 sales) |
| 2020 | £333,000 (343 sales) |
| 2021 | £345,000 (599 sales) |
| 2022 | £367,000 (446 sales) |
| 2023 | £365,000 (365 sales) |
| 2024 | £365,000 (397 sales) |
| 2025 | £370,000 (465 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Wickford has its own railway station about 0.4 miles from the centre. Battlesbridge station is about 2 miles away, Pitsea about 3 miles and Basildon about 4 miles. The A129, A132 and A127 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is M25 junction 29 at Cranham, about 10 miles away, while M2 junction 1 at Three Crutches is about 15 miles away. London Southend Airport is about 8 miles from Wickford and London City Airport is about 21 miles away. Central London lies about 29 miles to the south-west in a straight line.
Schools in and near Wickford
Wickford has nine primary schools within about 1.4 miles of the centre. The nearest are North Crescent Primary School (an academy) at about 0.2 miles, Wickford Primary School at about 0.3 miles and Grange Primary School at about 0.4 miles. Oakfield Primary School and The Wickford Church of England School (a Church of England academy) are both about 0.7 miles away. For secondary education, Harris Academy Wickford (an academy with a sixth form) is about 0.5 miles away and Beauchamps High School (with a sixth form) is about 1.1 miles away. St John's School is the nearest independent school at about 4.3 miles. USP College is about 4.3 miles away and Chelmsford College about 8.2 miles. Anglia Ruskin University is about 9.3 miles away.
Living in Wickford
Wickford is an urban town in the Basildon district, with around 27,500 residents in a medium-sized built-up area. Semi-detached houses make up 42% of homes and detached houses 28% and about 78% of households own their home. Shops mapped nearby number at least 15, including 2 supermarkets, Co-op Food about 0.3 miles from the centre and Aldi about 0.4 miles, plus at least 5 convenience stores. There are at least 3 cafés, a restaurant, a takeaway and a pub, The Quart Pot, about 1.2 miles away. Two doctors' surgeries and a Boots pharmacy are each about 0.3 miles away. There is no dentist in the area, with the nearest about 3.3 miles away. Basildon University Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 4.5 miles away. There is no library or post office in the area; Fryerns Library is about 2.8 miles away and Shotgate Post Office about 1.3 miles. Five named parks include Nevendon Park about 0.1 miles away.
A short history of Wickford
The area was inhabited in prehistoric times and the Trinovantes also lived there. A Roman military marching camp stood at Beauchamps Farm and was followed by a Roman villa. The name appears as Wicford in a Saxon charter of 995. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Wicfort or Wincfort as a vill of nine estates or manors in the Barstable Hundred, the two main ones being Wickford Hall and Stilemans. The English Gymnosophist Society was formed in the town in 1924. During the Second World War a V-2 rocket struck Branksome Avenue on 6 December 1944. A flood in 1958 made national news. After a second flood in 1960 the course of the river Crouch was altered. Eight Grade II listed buildings stand near the centre.
Sport and leisure
Wickford has two sports centres: Bromfords Sports Centre, which is a multi-sport venue and Wickford Swim and Fitness Centre, which is focused on swimming. Nevendon Skate Park provides for skateboarding. Pitches and courts in the area cover basketball, football, bowls and tennis. Cranfield Park, Nevendon Park and Wickford Memorial Park provide open space and a number of children's playgrounds are mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Wickford?
- The median price paid in Wickford over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £375,000. By property type, the median price paid was £505,000 for detached houses, £390,000 for semi-detached houses, £320,000 for terraced houses and £220,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Wickford over the last year?
- There were 388 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These included 186 semi-detached houses, 89 detached houses, 74 terraced houses and 39 flats.
- How far is Wickford from the nearest railway station and from London?
- Wickford station is about 0.4 miles from the centre. Battlesbridge station is about 2.4 miles away and Pitsea station about 3.4 miles. Central London is about 29 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are close to the centre of Wickford?
- There are 9 primary schools within about 1.4 miles of the centre, the nearest being North Crescent Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Harris Academy Wickford at about 0.5 miles, followed by Beauchamps High School at about 1.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Wickford?
- There are 6 estate agent sales branches with an office in Wickford.
Areas near Wickford
- Nevendon
- Runwell
- Ramsden Bellhouse
- Crays Hill
- Downham
- Brock Hill
- North Benfleet
- Ramsden Heath
Wickford is in Basildon.
Estate agents near Wickford
- Barrett Estate & Letting AgentsWickford SS12 0AW0.2 miles
- Douglas Allen WickfordWickford SS12 9AT0.2 miles
- Amos EstatesWickford SS12 9AJ0.3 miles
- Quirk and PartnersWickford0.3 miles
- BalgoresWickford SS12 9AZ0.3 miles
- Temme EnglishRunwell SS11 7AD0.4 miles
- Cowling & Payne Estate Agents WickfordWickford SS11 7AB0.5 miles
- Crown Estate AgentsRamsden Bellhouse CM11 1RN1.5 miles
- Belvoir BasildonBasildon SS14 3JJ2 miles
- Bairstow EvesBasildon SS14 3JT2.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Wickford.