Welcome to Noak Bridge
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Noak Bridge is a housing estate in the civil parish of Laindon in Basildon, Essex. The estate takes its name from the bridge over the River Crouch at the foot of nearby Noak Hill. Prior to its development most of the area was secondary woodland that had developed on the site of previous plotlands known as 'Central Park'. The continued use of South African street names in part of the area reflects the street names in the previous development. When people first moved into Noak Bridge the area was often popularly referred to as 'Wash Road', or the 'Wash Road Estate' after the road on its northern boundary, which in turn took its name from the 'wash' or ford that has now been replaced by a bridge just before the road's junction with Harding Elms Road. Part of that secondary woodland survives as Noak Bridge Nature Reserve. Noak Bridge is a rare example of a post-war, social housing estate that has been designated a Conservation Area . First planned in the 1970s as part of Basildon new town, Noak Bridge was separated from the rest of the town and it was decided that it should have the traditional character of an English village. The project architects were Maurice Naunton and George Garrard. Construction began in 1979 and within 3 years almost 400 rented dwellings had been built, including bungalows and sheltered housing, as well as a school, surgery, and shops. In terms of urban design, it as an early example of successful "place-making".
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
271 hectares |
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Population |
2,813 (2021) |
Density |
1,039 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.0 |
Ward |
Crouch |
District |
Basildon |
Postcodes |
CM11, SS14, SS15 |
ONS ID |
E04003875 |
Council
Contact details for Noak Bridge Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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Local News
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Noak Bridge pub attack leaves man with life changing injuries as he is punched to the ground
Published: 5th Feb 2024
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Basildon man has brain injuries after incident at Noak Bridge Pub | Echo
Published: 14th Mar 2024
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Basildon: Investigation following assault
Published: 3rd Feb 2024