MAPLEFORD SWEEP, SS16 4BS House Prices & Local Information

SS16 4BS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Mapleford Sweep, 0.8km from Vange in Basildon. Administratively it sits within Vange ward and the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

For serious buyers, SS16 4BS is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 44 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 80% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £317k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SS16 4BS are sourced from Output Area E00108332 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.