16 Downey Close, Basildon, SS14 2NF
About 16 Downey Close
16 Downey Close is an end-of-terrace 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 (November 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
16 Downey Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Downey Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Downey Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£264,000
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 2NF: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SS14 2NF
Versus other Downey Close homes
16 Downey Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







