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

EPC B

Estimated value

£174,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£160,000)+9%
  • Against SS14 1FS's recent median (£215,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£174,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£160,000)+9%
  • Against SS14 1FS's recent median (£215,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Emerald Court is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SS14 1FS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in SS14 1FS

    5 sales, median £215,000 (2024–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2021Most recent

    £160,000

    +26.0%over 10 years

  2. 29 June 2011

    £126,995

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Emerald Court, Southernhay Close, Basildon, SS14 1FS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
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

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.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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
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.

Nearest schools

  • Ghyllgrove Primary SchoolPrimary498m
  • Kingswood Primary School and NurseryPrimary743m
  • Fairhouse Community Primary SchoolPrimary769m
  • De La Salle SchoolSecondary881m

Nearest stops

  • George Hurd CentreBus stop175m
  • Audley WayBus stop178m
  • FalksteadBus stop178m
  • Long RidingBus stop178m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,073 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour625 reports12%
  • Other Theft357 reports7%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson352 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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21st century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC BNo mains gas

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Emerald Court is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SS14 1FS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Emerald Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Emerald Court was lodged in June 2021 at band B and is valid until June 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Emerald Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SS14 1FS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Emerald Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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