16 Garden Fields, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7JY
About 16 Garden Fields
16 Garden Fields is a detached house in Steeple, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 9th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 32 units on file.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Garden Fields 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
16 Garden Fields has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7JY: £325,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in CM0 7JY
21 Garden Fields, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7JY
Sold Dec 2021
£360,00044 Garden Fields, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7JY
Sold Aug 2021
£295,0003 Garden Fields, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7JY
Sold Jun 2021
£335,0006 Garden Fields, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7JY
Sold Nov 2020
£305,00050 Garden Fields, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7JY
Sold Jan 2020
£325,000
Versus other Garden Fields homes
Habitable Rooms for 16 Garden Fields lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
68/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Star — bus stop.
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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







