What kind of home is 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS?

8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS?

8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS last sold for £160,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,995 in June 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS?

Across 2 sales between June 2011 and September 2021, 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS rose from £126,995 to £160,000, a change of £33,005. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a C recorded in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS?

8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS14 1FS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS?

8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS in?

8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS14 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS 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 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS?

The closest primary school to 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS is Ghyllgrove Primary School (498m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is De La Salle School (881m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, SS14 1FS is George Hurd Centre, 175m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 498m away.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 8 Emerald Court

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

8 Emerald Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS14 1FS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 81), 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 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Sold September 2021 for £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from May 2011

EPC improved fromC77toB81

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Emerald 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2021Most recent
£160,000
+26.0%over 10 years
29 June 2011
£126,995

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

Nearby sales in SS14 1FS

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Emerald Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £3,186

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

George Hurd Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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