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Neighbourhood · Basildon · East of England

Steeple View & Noak Bridge

Basildon 010 · 5 sub-areas · 8,703 residents

Best for Families (65/100)Watch-out: Couples (52/100)Liveability 15/100 · Bottom quartileCommuter neighbourhood

Steeple View & Noak Bridge is a commuter neighbourhood within Basildon — train into London runs in around 54 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.

Median rent
£1,396+5.7%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
68.7
Above median
Best hub commute
54 min
Direct to London
Good schools 2 km
40%
7 schools within 2 km
Liveability
15/100
Bottom quartile
Population
8,703
5 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Steeple View & Noak Bridge?

A snapshot of Steeple View & Noak Bridge

2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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.

Steeple View & Noak Bridge in Basildon

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
The median monthly rent across Steeple View & Noak Bridge is £1,396.
How safe is Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
Steeple View & Noak Bridge 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
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 26 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
There are 7 schools within 2 km of Steeple View & Noak Bridge, of which 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2413 m away.
What is the council tax band in Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
The most common council tax band in Steeple View & Noak Bridge is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,173. Council tax is set by Basildon council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Steeple View & Noak Bridge to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Steeple View & Noak Bridge to central London is approximately 54 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
100% of premises in Steeple View & Noak Bridge are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the deprivation rank of Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
Steeple View & Noak Bridge sits in IMD decile 5 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
60% of households in Steeple View & Noak Bridge 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
The average property price across Basildon (the local authority covering Steeple View & Noak Bridge) 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
Steeple View & Noak Bridge contains 5 local areas: Basildon 010D, Basildon 010C, Basildon 010E, Basildon 010A, Basildon 010B.
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What is the average rent in Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
The estimated median monthly rent in Steeple View & Noak Bridge 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge a safe place to live?
Steeple View & Noak Bridge has a safety score of 75/100. 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
40% of schools within 2 km of Steeple View & Noak Bridge are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Steeple View & Noak Bridge?
Public-transport commute time from Steeple View & Noak Bridge to central London is approximately 54 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Steeple View & Noak Bridge different from the rest of Basildon?
Steeple View & Noak Bridge 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 Steeple View & Noak Bridge rank in Basildon?
Steeple View & Noak Bridge scores 15/100 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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