What kind of home is The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG last sold for £180,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £164,650 in February 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and September 2021, The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG rose from £164,650 to £180,000, a change of £15,350. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The current EPC rating for The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG use?

The latest EPC at The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG in?

The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS14 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

Police records around The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (400% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The closest primary school to The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG is Kingswood Primary School and Nursery (656m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodlands School (392m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The closest rail stop to The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, SS14 1FG is Basildon Rail Station, 76m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 182m away.

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The Icon, Flat 24, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FG

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Icon

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

The Icon is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 23rd 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 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Sold September 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jun 2009

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Icon, Flat 24, 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

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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.

The Icon's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2021Most recent
£180,000
+9.3%over 13 years
14 February 2008
£164,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 1FG: £155,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS14 1FG

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 years held, The Icon runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £2,955

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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