24 Garden Fields, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7JY
About 24 Garden Fields
24 Garden Fields is a detached house in Steeple, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
24 Garden Fields ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Wall insulation improved
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
24 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
24 Garden Fields has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£144,000
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
On epc rating, 24 Garden Fields stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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







