What kind of home is The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH is a mid-terrace house.

What did The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH sell for?

The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH last sold for £166,916 in March 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH have?

The current EPC rating for The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH 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 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS14 1FH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH use?

The latest EPC at The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH in?

The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS14 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

Police records around The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH 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 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The closest primary school to The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH 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 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The closest rail stop to The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, SS14 1FH is Basildon Rail Station, 76m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 182m away.

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The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 4th

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About The Icon

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

The Icon is a mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the 51st 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. 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.

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 £202,000 is 21% above the 2008 sale price.

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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.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Icon, Flat 78, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FH, 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 latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£166,916

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 March 2008Most recent
£166,916

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 1FH: £88,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in SS14 1FH

On the street

Versus other Southernhay homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Icon stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,568

Street avg £2,883

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 55 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.8 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 1FH 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 1FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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