3 Downey Close, Basildon, SS14 2NF
About 3 Downey Close
3 Downey Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 2NF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 30.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 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
3 Downey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.
£246,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2017Most recent
£246,000
+40.6%over 1 year29 March 2015
£175,000
+39.4%over 10 years21 January 2005
£125,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 2NF: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SS14 2NF
Versus other Downey Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Downey Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,703
Street avg £2,468
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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







