What kind of home is 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL last sold for £220,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £166,995 in July 2012, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2012 and October 2025, 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL rose from £166,995 to £220,000, a change of £53,005. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS14 1FL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL use?

The latest EPC at 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL in?

20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS14 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

Police records around 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL 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 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

The closest primary school to 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL is Ghyllgrove Primary School (443m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is De La Salle School (831m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL is Audley Way, 117m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 526m away.

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20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FL

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Olive Court

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

20 Olive Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C 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 Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 19th 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 across 20 units on file.

A recent sale: £220,000 in October 2025. At 71 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year.

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
Bathrooms2

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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(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 August 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from May 2011

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Olive Court 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.

20 Olive Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2025Most recent
£220,000
+31.7%over 13 years
25 July 2012
£166,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 1FL: £210,000 (2026–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Southernhay Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Olive Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,099

Street avg £3,407

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Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Basildon district page.

Full Basildon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

319/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS14 1FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS14 1FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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