SS13 Property Guide: Pitsea, Vange & Bowers Gifford
SS13 is the eastern edge of Basildon. Pitsea, Vange and Bowers Gifford. Historically the most affordable of the four SS postcodes, it offers homeowners the largest footprint per pound in the district and a direct c2c service into Fenchurch Street.
Property prices in SS13
Indicative averages for Q1 2026. Actual prices vary significantly by street, plot and property condition.
Detached
£380,000
Semi
£285,000
Terraced
£245,000
Flat
£165,000
Overall avg
£230,000
SS13 is typically 20–25% below the Basildon average. Which is exactly why it's popular with first-time buyers and investors. Detached stock is thin on the ground; most larger family homes are semis on wide plots.
Living in Pitsea & Vange
SS13 has always been Basildon's entry point for first-time buyers and families priced out of the SS15 and SS16 postcodes to the west. The housing stock is dominated by post-war terraces, 1960s semis, and pockets of newer infill around Pitsea High Road.
Pitsea itself grew around the railway station and still has that feel. A working high street with independent shops, a weekly market on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and a Tesco Extra that anchors the top of the hill. Vange sits to the west, quieter, closer to the A13, and running down toward the marshes and Wat Tyler Country Park.
The area is undergoing steady renewal. The Basildon Borough Pitsea regeneration has been drip-feeding investment for a decade, and you'll see it in the newer developments off Northlands Pavement and the tidy-up around the station forecourt. For homeowners, that matters: SS13 is typically the postcode where house-price growth outpaces the Basildon average.
Neighbourhoods inside SS13
Pitsea
The commuter heart of SS13. Pitsea station, the market, and Pitsea Hall Lane. Mostly terraces and semis built between 1930 and 1970, with some new-builds around the station.
Vange
Quieter residential streets running south from the A13 toward the marshes. Larger gardens than Pitsea, more 1960s semis, and a handful of detached roads around Clay Hill Road.
Bowers Gifford
Semi-rural edge of SS13, closer to Benfleet. Mix of period cottages and 1970s executive housing. Tends to attract families trading up within the postcode.
Trains and London commute
Pitsea station . c2c (Shoeburyness to Fenchurch Street).
~36 minutes to Fenchurch Street.
Pitsea station is walkable from most of Pitsea; Vange residents typically drive or bus to the station.
Station car park charges ~£9/day with limited spaces. Most regular commuters buy annual permits.
Schools
- Woodlands School Secondary
Large secondary serving much of SS13. Most recent Ofsted: 'Good'.
- Northlands Junior School Primary
Popular junior school near Pitsea station. Consistently oversubscribed.
- Merrylands Primary Primary
Well-regarded primary in Vange.
What's on the market in SS13
- ·Post-war terraces (most common)
- ·1960s 3-bed semis
- ·1980s–2000s infill estates
- ·Small number of detached houses in Vange and Bowers Gifford
- ·New-build flats around Pitsea station
Who buys in Pitsea & Vange?
- ✓First-time buyers wanting a direct London commute for under £300k
- ✓Landlords. SS13 has the strongest rental yield in Basildon
- ✓Families trading up from a flat to a first house
SS13 . What to watch for
- ⚠Flood zones around Vange marshes. Check the Environment Agency flood map before committing
- ⚠A13 noise along the northern edge of Pitsea and Vange
- ⚠Some 1960s housing has cavity-wall and concrete-construction issues. Get a full building survey
Nearby in SS13
Other Basildon postcodes
Each Basildon postcode is its own micro-market. Compare side by side.
Land Registry sold-price data
SS13 recent sold prices
572 properties sold in SS13 since 3 Jan 2024, average £302,627, median £300,000. 205 of those sales were in the last twelve months.
10 most recent sales
Out of 572 total- 16 Bowers Court DriveSS13 2HH22 May 2026 · Detached · freehold£410,000
- 33 WythefieldSS13 3EN30 Apr 2026 · Terraced · freehold£300,000
- 156 Rectory RoadSS13 2AJ30 Apr 2026 · Terraced · freehold£320,000
- ALBERTA VILLA High RoadSS13 3BL29 Apr 2026 · Detached · freehold£410,000
- 2 Challock LeesSS13 2NP22 Apr 2026 · Semi-detached · freehold£330,000
- 1 Mayfair AvenueSS13 1QG21 Apr 2026 · Semi-detached · freehold£219,000
- 38 ParksideSS13 1NL21 Apr 2026 · Terraced · freehold£250,000
- 26 The WillowsSS13 2ES17 Apr 2026 · Terraced · freehold£315,000
- 12 Winifred RoadSS13 3JG16 Apr 2026 · Terraced · freehold£335,000
- 6 EastbrooksSS13 3QF10 Apr 2026 · Terraced · freehold£264,000
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Common questions
What is the average house price in SS13?+
The overall average sale price in SS13 (Pitsea & Vange) is approximately £230,000 as of Q1 2026, with detached homes around £380,000 and flats around £165,000. SS13 is typically 20–25% below the Basildon average. Which is exactly why it's popular with first-time buyers and investors. Detached stock is thin on the ground; most larger family homes are semis on wide plots.
Which station serves SS13?+
Pitsea station on the c2c (Shoeburyness to Fenchurch Street), with ~36 minutes to Fenchurch Street. Pitsea station is walkable from most of Pitsea; Vange residents typically drive or bus to the station.
SS13 watch-out #1. What should buyers know?+
Flood zones around Vange marshes. Check the Environment Agency flood map before committing
SS13 watch-out #2. What should buyers know?+
A13 noise along the northern edge of Pitsea and Vange
SS13 watch-out #3. What should buyers know?+
Some 1960s housing has cavity-wall and concrete-construction issues. Get a full building survey