Chartered Surveyors Basildon Essex
Approximate Population: 99,876
Railway service in Basildon had started in the nineteenth century to Pitsea (1856) and Laindon (1888) but it was only later that proposals to provide service to the New Town of Basildon (shelved for many years because of concerns that it would simply become a commuter suburb of London) were eventually forced through. A significant number of residents commute to London. The London, Tilbury & Southend line transects the south of the town.
The line is operated by c2c and there are three railway stations in the area: Pitsea railway station and Laindon railway station serve the environs, while Basildon railway station has served the centre of the town since 1974. The line connects Basildon to central London via London Fenchurch Street. From Basildon, Fenchurch Street can be reached in 35 minutes, and Southend in around 20 minutes. Two other railway stations operate in the district; Wickford and Billericay stations are not on the c2c line but the Liverpool Street line, which is operated by National Express.
On the north side of the town, the A127 Southend Arterial Road and on the south side is the A13. The A127 is nearest to Basildon Town Centre at approximately 1.5 miles and the A13 approximately 2 miles. They both allow easy access to the M25 and the rest of the motorway network, placing Stansted within 36 miles (58 km), Gatwick within 51 (82 km) and London City Airport just 25 miles (40 km). The A127 and the A13 are both important commuter trunk roads to London as well as linking the town to Southend. Locally, the A13 gives easier access to Pitsea and Vange and the A127 gives more convenient access to the town centre and Laindon.
