Pitsea
PITSEA is rather more friendly than Basildon proper, with a defined centre and an open-air market in the sea of ex-council housing. Estate agents say it is one of the few affordable areas left. A three-bedroom terraced house can be found for £140,000, a two-bedroom flat for £130,000. Pitsea Mount offers some of the best private housing very close to the station, with four-bedroom detached houses costing £280,000.
Good for: access to A13 and A130, walks along the Thames estuary.
County: | Essex |
London terminal: | Fenchurch St |
Journey time: | 41 mins |
Season ticket: | £2300 |
Peak trains: | 4 per hour |
Off-peak trains: | 4 per hour |