What kind of home is 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB sell for?

48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB last sold for £107,000 in May 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £88,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and May 1999, 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB rose from £88,000 to £107,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly +12.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The current EPC rating for 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 136% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 4BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB use?

The latest EPC at 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB in?

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

What is crime like near 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

Police records around 48 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.

What schools are near 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 48 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is Lower Street, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Lower Street

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

48 Lower Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS15 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 337.4% above the 1999 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 62.5% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Lower Street has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

48 Lower Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£107,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 1999Most recent
£107,000
+21.6%over 1 year
17 September 1997
£88,000

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 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Lower Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£781

Street avg £2,448

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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