What kind of home is 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF?

7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF sell for?

7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF last sold for £285,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and December 2021, 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF rose from £46,000 to £285,000, a change of £239,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF?

The current EPC rating for 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF?

7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF use?

The latest EPC at 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF?

7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF in?

7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS14 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF?

Police records around 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (400% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF?

The closest primary school to 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF is Fairhouse Community Primary School (466m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is De La Salle School (595m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF?

The closest bus stop to 7 Downey Close, SS14 2NF is The Upway, 194m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 1.2km away.

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7 Downey Close, Basildon, SS14 2NF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Downey Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Downey Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 2NF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Last sale on file: £285,000 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Downey Close, Basildon, SS14 2NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Downey Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 7 Downey Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2021Most recent
£285,000
+105.0%over 16 years
31 October 2005
£139,000
+189.6%over 7 years
11 May 1998
£47,995
+4.3%over 1 year
8 May 1997
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS14 2NF: £278,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS14 2NF

On the street

Versus other Downey Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Downey Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,167

Street avg £2,435

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS14 2NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS14 2NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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