20 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FL
About 20 Olive Court
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Olive Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Olive Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2025Most recent
£220,000
+31.7%over 13 years25 July 2012
£166,995
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
20 Olive Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,099
Street avg £3,367
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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







