What type of property is The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH last change hands?

The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH last sold for £75,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,916 in March 2008, so prices have been falling over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and January 2025, The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH fell from £166,916 to £75,000, a change of £91,916. That works out to roughly -4.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH have?

The current EPC rating for The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS14 1FH. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH heated?

The latest EPC at The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH is in council tax band C.

Where is The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH located?

The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS14 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

Police records around The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH 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.

Which schools serve The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The closest primary school to The Icon, Flat 84, 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.

What is the nearest station to The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, SS14 1FH?

The closest rail stop to The Icon, Flat 84, 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 84, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 5th

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 1FH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 17th 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 (September 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 124% above the 2025 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £75,000.

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

Outside

ParkingUnderground

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 September 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Icon, Flat 84, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FH, 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.

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

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£75,000

Growth on file: -4.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£75,000
-55.1%over 16 years
20 March 2008
£166,916

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

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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 price per m², The Icon runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,442

Street avg £2,871

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

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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 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

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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