Basildon Urban District (from 1934 to 1955 Billericay Urban District) was a local government district in south Essex, England, from 1934 to 1974.
The district was created in 1934 from the following parishes (all from Billericay Rural District):Vision of Britain - Billericay UD (historic map ). Retrieved 9 November 2006.
Basildon Bowers Gifford Great Burstead Laindon Lee Chapel Little Burstead Nevendon North Benfleet Pitsea Vange Wickford
It also gained 1,282 acres (5 km2) from Chelmsford Rural District and 1,627 acres (7 km2) from Orsett Rural District.
In 1937 all the parishes were abolished and used to create a Billericay parish which covered the same area as the district.Vision of Britain - Billericay parish (historic map) . Retrieved 9 November 2006. In 1955 the district was renamed Basildon, still consisting of the Billericay parish.Vision of Britain - Basildon UD (historic map ). Retrieved 9 November 2006.
From 1938 until the early 1960s the urban district council met at the Town Hall at 94 High Street in Billericay and had its main offices nearby, notably at 98 High Street. In the early 1960s the council moved to premises in the new town centre of Basildon.
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