1 Downey Close, Basildon, SS14 2NF
About 1 Downey Close
1 Downey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS14 2NF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in April 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 854.5% above the 1997 sale of £28,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 83.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Downey Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Downey Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£28,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 April 1997Most recent
£28,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 2NF: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SS14 2NF
Versus other Downey Close homes
1 Downey Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£318
Street avg £2,639
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Upway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fairhouse Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







