What kind of home is 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL last sold for £235,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £159,995 in November 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

Across 4 sales between November 2012 and June 2025, 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL rose from £159,995 to £235,000, a change of £75,005. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 68 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS14 1FL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL use?

The latest EPC at 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

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

Which area is 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL in?

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

Is 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FL is Audley Way, 117m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 526m away.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Olive Court

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

4 Olive Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 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 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 68 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Oct 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 centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Olive Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2025Most recent
£235,000
+13.5%over 6 years
16 May 2019
£207,000
+20.3%over 3 years
7 July 2015
£172,000
+7.5%over 2 years
30 November 2012
£159,995

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

Nearby sales in SS14 1FL

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Olive Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,456

Street avg £3,387

On par

Floor Area

68 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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