Neighbourhood · Basildon · East of England
Chalvedon
Basildon 013 · 5 sub-areas · 7,951 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (63/100)Watch-out: Couples (36/100)Liveability 19/100 · Bottom quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Chalvedon is a commuter neighbourhood within Basildon — train into London runs in around 57 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
19/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Chalvedon?
A snapshot of Chalvedon
The area is unusually green for its density — 20 parks and 6 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,396 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Chalvedon in Basildon
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Chalvedon?
- The median monthly rent across Chalvedon is £1,396.
- How safe is Chalvedon?
- Chalvedon has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Chalvedon?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Chalvedon?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Chalvedon, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4035 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Chalvedon?
- The most common council tax band in Chalvedon is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,838. Council tax is set by Basildon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Chalvedon to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Chalvedon to central London is approximately 57 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Chalvedon?
- 100% of premises in Chalvedon are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Chalvedon?
- Chalvedon sits in IMD decile 1 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Chalvedon?
- 40% of households in Chalvedon are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Chalvedon?
- The average property price across Basildon (the local authority covering Chalvedon) is approximately £357,438, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Chalvedon a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.47 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £34,133.)
- Which local areas are part of Chalvedon?
- Chalvedon contains 5 local areas: Basildon 013A, Basildon 013D, Basildon 013C, Basildon 013E, Basildon 013B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Chalvedon
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Chalvedon?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Chalvedon is £1,396. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Chalvedon a safe place to live?
- Chalvedon has a safety score of 9/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Chalvedon?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Chalvedon are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Chalvedon?
- Public-transport commute time from Chalvedon to central London is approximately 57 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Chalvedon different from the rest of Basildon?
- Chalvedon contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Chalvedon rank in Basildon?
- Chalvedon scores 19/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Basildon, see the Cities table on the Basildon page.
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