The Icon, Flat 62, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FH

The Icon is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 28th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in The Icon, where floor areas span 43–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 55 units on file.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 18.6% above the 2008 sale price.