London commuter townsBasildon vs Shenfield

Basildon vs Shenfield: which commuter town suits you?

Shenfield is 7 minutes closer to London, but Basildon is £225k cheaper on the average sold price.
Basildon

#12 of 118

Shenfield

#15 of 118

Train to London

35 min
28 min

Annual season ticket

£3,974
£2,784

Average house price

£325k
£550k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

8.7x
14.2x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,269/mo
£1,399/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

41%
43%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

52
27

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

993 Mb
877 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.9

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

15
27

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

667 ha
621 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

158
156

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Basildon

Essex · 35 min to London · average sold price £325k.

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Living in Shenfield

Essex · 28 min to London · average sold price £550k.

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