11 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG
About 11 Garden Close
11 Garden Close is a semi-detached house in Steeple, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 8 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
11 Garden Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
11 Garden 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
11 Garden Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
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 7LG: £179,000 (2017–2005).
Nearby sales in CM0 7LG
5 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG
Sold Jul 2017
£290,0009 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG
Sold Jun 2012
£170,0003 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG
Sold Jun 2006
£167,5001 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG
Sold Dec 1998
£59,00010 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG
Sold Mar 1998
£50,000
Versus other Garden Close homes
11 Garden Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.0 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
35.7dB







