Basildon Borough Council
Basildon’s housing choices show the gap between need and delivery. The council has changed how existing homes are allocated, while an affordable-housing proposal in Wickford was refused. Towngate Theatre has conditional support for essential equipment. These are decisions and proposals, not proof that new homes or upgraded facilities are already available.
£367,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Basildon local authority area
14 wards · 3 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Braintree District Council
Braintree’s district programme includes a completed community building in Witham, improvements to existing halls and work to make sports facilities easier to use. Housing support remains part of the picture. Building completion, legal handover and regular public use are separate milestones; each needs to be followed through.
£328,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Braintree local authority area
26 wards · 4 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Brentwood Borough Council
Brentwood’s refurbished pools have reopened, and new council homes are being built at Brookfield Close. Existing homes also need investment: lift upgrades are planned and energy work at Fryerning Lane has carried into another year. New construction should sit alongside dependable repairs for current tenants.
£514,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Brentwood local authority area
13 wards · 4 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Castle Point Borough Council
Castle Point’s projects span temporary homes, community buildings and outdoor spaces. Thorney Bay’s pavilion café is operating, Abbeyfield House has a contractor for conversion, and Canvey Lake improvements have funding approved. The pages distinguish services already in use from work that still needs design, funding or completion.
£357,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Castle Point local authority area
13 wards · 4 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Chelmsford City Council
Chelmsford’s growth depends on infrastructure as well as homes. The Garden Community needs legal agreements and services, while Chelmer Waterside requires former gasworks infrastructure to be moved.
£378,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Chelmsford local authority area
24 wards · 3 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Colchester City Council
Colchester’s east side has two linked ambitions: easier bus connections and more welcoming routes around its historic sites. Both still need their next delivery stages checked.
£298,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Colchester local authority area
17 wards · 3 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Epping Forest District Council
Epping’s new leisure centre is open, and Nazeing residents have completed a practical digital-skills programme. Housing brings harder choices: the council has approved greater tenancy security, while Latton Priory remains a contested development proposal. Affordable homes, transport and forest protection need to be considered together.
£526,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Epping Forest local authority area
18 wards · 4 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Harlow Council
Harlow has construction underway across its town centre and a development agreement for the remaining Innovation Park plot. New cultural space, a bus station and Market Square could change how residents use the centre. Businesses and passengers also need workable access while construction continues; a taxi-support package acknowledges that disruption.
£320,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Harlow local authority area
11 wards · 5 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Maldon District Council
Maldon’s completed skatepark programme reaches Burnham-on-Crouch and West Maldon as well as Promenade Park. Local involvement is shaping further public-space work. But recent damage shows why maintenance matters, while housing costs and limited suitable homes remain separate district-wide pressures.
£390,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Maldon local authority area
17 wards · 4 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Rochford District Council
Rochford is trying to keep important community buildings useful while making their running costs sustainable. Mill Hall remains council-run after a search for an operator fell short. Freight House has a preferred community operator, subject to legal checks. The wider district programme also connects businesses in Rayleigh, Rochford and Hockley.
£413,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Rochford local authority area
13 wards · 4 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Tendring District Council
Tendring’s projects reach beyond Clacton’s seafront. A new urgent treatment centre is open, Jaywick Sands has housing-condition and open-space programmes, and Dovercourt has road-space works and planned social homes. These places face different issues: new facilities, safe existing homes and reliable access during construction all matter.
£260,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Tendring local authority area
32 wards · 5 reviewed project records
Explore the neighbourhoods →Uttlesford District Council
Uttlesford’s programme includes practical changes to existing services: home energy upgrades, renewed council-office heating, bike hire in Saffron Walden and collection of small electrical items. Its progress report mixes completed steps with plans and forecasts. This page keeps those stages separate and asks what residents can actually use.
£476,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Uttlesford local authority area
22 wards · 4 reviewed project records
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