What type of property is 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

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

What was the last sold price for 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB last sold for £187,500 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,000 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and February 2023, 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB rose from £30,000 to £187,500, a change of £157,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The current EPC rating for 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 4BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

38 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 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB located?

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

Is 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB in a safe area?

Police records around 38 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 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The closest primary school to 38 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 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 38 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is Lower Street, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Lower Street

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

38 Lower Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS15 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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 (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 105.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 30 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold February 2023 for £187,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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 3)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C74

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

May 2021from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD67toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 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.

38 Lower Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£187,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2023Most recent
£187,500
+326.1%over 23 years
22 December 1999
£44,000
+46.7%over 2 years
14 February 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4BB: £204,000 (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.

Price per m² for 38 Lower Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £2,417

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

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 Kenilworth Place

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£358k

1 Chaplin Close

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3 bed

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3 bed

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1 Cypress Close, Laindon

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3 bed

£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

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FAQ

Common questions

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