1-bed flat in Basildon

Thistledown, Basildon, Essex, SS14

A photo of Basildon. The tenant hasn't added photos of the home yet. Photo: Samuel D.

At a glance

This 1-bedroom flat in Basildon is a council home let by Basildon Borough Council, offered for mutual exchange. The rent is £100.00 a week. The tenant is open to offers, ideally a flat, house, bungalow, maisonette or flatlet with 1 or 2 bedrooms, in or near Basildon, Essex.

Bedrooms

Property type

Flat

Rent / weekly

100.00

Looking for

Flat House Bungalow Maisonette Flatlet 1-2 beds Basildon, Essex (within 10 miles) Open to any swap

What tenants say about Basildon Borough Council

Tenants satisfied overall54.1% Basildon Borough Council71.8% Sector median

Satisfied with repairs51.7% Basildon Borough Council73.6% Sector median

Satisfied with complaints handling28.9% Basildon Borough Council35.5% Sector median

51.8%Emergency repairs done on time

30Housing Ombudsman decisions published24 with a finding against the landlord

Sources: Regulator of Social Housing Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman decisions archive (checked 11 Oct 2026).

Rent and demand around Basildon

How the rent compares

This home£100.00 Weekly rent, 1 bed homes

Council average£92.46 Weekly rent, 1 bed homes

Housing association average£111.03 Weekly rent, 1 bed homes

Averages are social rents in the Basildon council area, 2024/25. A listed rent may include service charges, which the averages leave out.

2,376households on the Basildon waiting list31 March 2025

3.5households waiting for every social home let in a year670 homes let in 2024 to 2025

A swap doesn't use the waiting list: two tenants trade homes with their landlords' permission. More about living in Basildon →

Nearby

Schools

Basildon Sporting Village 1 mi
Woodlands School 1 mi
The James Hornsby School 2 mi
Castledon School 3 mi
Harris Academy Billericay 4 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Basildon Eastgate Supercentre 1 mi
Tesco Extra 1 mi
Tesco Extra 1 mi
Sainsbury's 2 mi
Tesco Superstore 3 mi

Train stations

Basildon 1 mi
Pitsea 2 mi
Laindon 2 mi
Wickford 4 mi

Bus stops

Janus House 1 mi
Basildon 1 mi
Laindon Link 1 mi
Laindon 2 mi
Wickford 4 mi

Distances are as the crow flies. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Local crime

Like every neighbourhood, this area has police incidents logged each month: 513 within about a mile in August 2026, most of them minor. A one-mile circle around a busy street or station always records far more than the quiet roads inside it. Source: data.police.uk (Open Government Licence; locations are approximate).

Anti-social behaviour reports92

Vehicle crime18

Bicycle theft4

Shoplifting32

Other theft27

Theft from the person4

The landlord

Basildon Borough Council

Council · Council tenancy

C4Consumer

10,863 social homes
76% Ombudsman maladministration rate

Full landlord profile

The full landlord profile shows their complaints history, typical rents and the areas they cover. Tenant satisfaction scores are further down this page.

The tenant

Listed 17 Oct 2026

Last active 17 Oct 2026

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Basildon