48 Brooke House, Town Square, Basildon, SS14 1HY
About 48 Brooke House
48 Brooke House is a mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 21st smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
48 Brooke House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48 Brooke House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 1HY: £69,500 (2019–2010).
Versus other Town Square homes
48 Brooke House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Bus Station — bus station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ghyllgrove Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







