What type of property is 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB sell for?

34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB last sold for £204,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £88,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 2003 and March 2024, 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB rose from £88,000 to £204,000, a change of £116,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The current EPC rating for 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 4BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB located?

34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS15 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

Police records around 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB 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.

Which schools serve 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The closest primary school to 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is Noak Bridge Primary School (184m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 34 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is Lower Street, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BB

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Lower Street

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

34 Lower Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS15 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 12th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Sold March 2024 for £204,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Feb 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Lower Street 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.

34 Lower Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£204,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£204,000
+8.2%over 2 years
16 May 2021
£188,500
+36.6%over 13 years
27 September 2007
£138,000
+15.0%over 1 year
18 May 2006
£120,000
+36.4%over 2 years
5 December 2003
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4BB: £198,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SS15 4BB

On the street

Versus other Lower Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 34 Lower Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,923

Street avg £2,441

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£233k

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2 bed

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1 Chaplin Close

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3 bed

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1 Fawcett Drive, Laindon

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3 bed

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1 Cypress Close, Laindon

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3 bed

£179k

1 Kenilworth Place

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£419k

1 Kings Crescent

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3 bed1 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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lower Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Noak Bridge Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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