16 Gate Lodge Square, Basildon, SS15 4AP

16 Gate Lodge Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS15 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 226.1% above the 2000 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.