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The Icon, Flat 12, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Icon

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Icon is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 57 units on EPC record in The Icon, where floor areas span 38–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 57 units on file.

Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 41 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 56 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Icon

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Nov 2012
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
25%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Icon, Flat 12, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Icon has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Icon

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£150,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2017Most recent

    £150,000

    +37.6%over 4 years
  2. 27 March 2013

    £109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 1FG: £157,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Southernhay homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Icon runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,659

Street avg £2,945

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Icon

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Basildon district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Basildon Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woodlands School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS14 1FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS14 1FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS14 1FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Icon, Flat 12, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.