Safety may need closer review
Pitsea South East at a glance
- House prices
- £330,000
- Middle60th percentile
- Schools
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 60th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 160 per 1,000 residents
- Weak7th percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Pitsea South East a good place to live?
Pitsea South East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Basildon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Pitsea South East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 160 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Pitsea South East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £330,000
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 94 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Pitsea South East
Schools
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Pitsea South East
Flood risk
13.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 12.6% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Pitsea South East
Transport
60th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Pitsea South East a good place to live?
Pitsea South East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Pitsea South East safe?
Pitsea South East ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Pitsea South East?
The median sale price was £330,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 60th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Pitsea South East?
Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Pitsea South East?
Nearby public profiles include Fryerns in Basildon and St. Martin's in Basildon.
