16 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FL
About 16 Olive Court
16 Olive Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £175,000. At 44 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
16 Olive Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Olive Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 13 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£175,000
+34.6%over 13 years23 March 2012
£129,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 1FL: £225,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS14 1FL
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£235,00011 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FL
Sold Feb 2025
£185,0007 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FL
Sold Feb 2024
£225,0003 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FL
Sold Jan 2024
£225,000
Versus other Southernhay Close homes
16 Olive Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,977
Street avg £3,318
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Audley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ghyllgrove Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB