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4 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FS

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Emerald Court

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

4 Emerald Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FS). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 44 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 38.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Emerald Court

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Emerald Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from May 2011
EPC improved fromC73toB84
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

4 Emerald Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Emerald Court

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Emerald Court was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£124,500

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2015Most recent

    £124,500

  2. 16 June 2011

    £124,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 1FS: £215,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Southernhay Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Emerald Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,830

Street avg £3,199

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Emerald Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£297k

1 Clayburn End

SS14 1QA

1 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close

SS14 1FS

2 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Clickett Hill

SS14 1NP

2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Beatty Lane

SS14 1QH

2 bed
£343k

1 Chalice Close

SS14 1SF

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Alcotes

SS14 1TW

3 bed
£300k

1 Chittock Mead

SS14 1RW

3 bed
£163k

1 Brooke House, Town Square

SS14 1HX

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

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

George Hurd Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ghyllgrove Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS14 1FS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.