16 Ely Close, Southminster, CM0 7AQ
About 16 Ely Close
16 Ely Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southminster (CM0 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 93 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
16 Ely Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Ely Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 4 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2021Most recent
£275,000
+26.1%over 4 years17 April 2017
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7AQ: £284,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CM0 7AQ
Versus other Ely Close homes
16 Ely Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,957
Street avg £2,812
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
68/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







