What kind of home is The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG sell for?

The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG last sold for £80,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,255 in March 2008, so prices have been falling over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and April 2025, The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG fell from £165,255 to £80,000, a change of £85,255. That works out to roughly -4.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The current EPC rating for The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG use?

The latest EPC at The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG in?

The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS14 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

Police records around The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG show an average of 319 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The closest primary school to The Icon, Flat 31, 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.

What transport links are near The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, SS14 1FG?

The closest rail stop to The Icon, Flat 31, 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 31, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FG

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

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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 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 14th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 105% above the 2025 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £80,000 — fresh data.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Icon, Flat 31, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Icon has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on The Icon was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£80,000

Growth on file: -4.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2025Most recent
£80,000
-51.6%over 17 years
20 March 2008
£165,255

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 1FG: £157,500 (2024–2021).

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.

Price per m² for The Icon lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,481

Street avg £2,985

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling 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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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