42 Latimer Drive, Basildon, SS15 4AD
About 42 Latimer Drive
42 Latimer Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS15 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £300,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
42 Latimer Drive has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
42 Latimer Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2020Most recent
£300,000
+76.5%over 7 years25 September 2012
£170,000
+21.0%over 7 years7 July 2005
£140,500
+33.8%over 3 years30 May 2002
£105,000
+54.4%over 1 year1 August 2000
£68,000
+22.5%over 2 years16 April 1998
£55,500
+8.8%over 10 months15 June 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4AD: £345,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS15 4AD
Versus other Latimer Drive homes
Price per m² for 42 Latimer Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,225
Street avg £3,454
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Steeple View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Millhouse Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB







