What kind of home is 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ?

78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ last change hands?

78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ last sold for £320,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and June 2024, 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ rose from £54,000 to £320,000, a change of £266,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ?

The current EPC rating for 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ?

78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 4AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ use?

The latest EPC at 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ?

78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ in?

78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS15 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ?

Police records around 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ?

The closest primary school to 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ is Millhouse Primary School (779m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ?

The closest bus stop to 78 Latimer Drive, SS15 4AJ is Steeple View, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

78 Latimer Drive, Basildon, SS15 4AJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 78 Latimer Drive

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

78 Latimer Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS15 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 133.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £320,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Latimer Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromC71toD68

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Latimer Drive, Basildon, SS15 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Latimer Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 78 Latimer Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£320,000
+92.8%over 17 years
27 February 2007
£166,000
+12.2%over 2 years
10 December 2004
£148,000
+174.1%over 6 years
22 October 1998
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4AJ: £335,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SS15 4AJ

On the street

Versus other Latimer Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 78 Latimer Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,776

Street avg £3,349

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Latimer Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£358k

1 Chaplin Close

SS15 4EJ

3 bed

£363k

1 Fawcett Drive, Laindon

SS15 4HX

3 bed

£367k

1 Cypress Close, Laindon

SS15 4BF

3 bed

£419k

1 Kings Crescent

SS15 4AW

3 bed1 bath

£425k

1 High Road North, Laindon

SS15 4DH

3 bed

£509k

1 Handleys Chase, Laindon

SS15 4JB

3 bed2 bath

£536k

1 Kimberley Drive

SS15 4DU

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Gate Lodge Square

SS15 4AP

4 bed2 bath

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Steeple View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Millhouse Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS15 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 4AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Latimer Drive, Basildon, SS15 4AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.