12 Gate Lodge Square, Basildon, SS15 4AP

12 Gate Lodge Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS15 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Held since January 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 52.8% above the 2008 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 13 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.