What kind of home is 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

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

What was the last sold price for 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB last sold for £185,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £28,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB changed over time?

Across 7 sales between December 1995 and May 2023, 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB rose from £32,000 to £185,000, a change of £153,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 4BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB use?

The latest EPC at 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

6 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.

Which area is 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

Police records around 6 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 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

What transport links are near 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 6 Lower Street, SS15 4BB is Lower Street, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BB

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 6 Lower Street

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

6 Lower Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS15 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 47 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 31 units on file.

At 47 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £185,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromC76toD66

Low Energy Lighting

0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price for 6 Lower Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£185,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2023Most recent
£185,000
+65.2%over 11 years
16 March 2012
£112,000
-4.3%over 6 years
20 December 2005
£117,000
+19.4%over 2 years
23 October 2003
£98,000
+25.6%over 1 year
2 September 2002
£78,000
+178.6%over 6 years
18 December 1995
£28,000
-12.5%
18 December 1995
£32,000

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.

6 Lower Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,936

Street avg £2,440

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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 bed1 bath

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1 Bridgecote Lane

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2 bed

£179k

1 Kenilworth Place

SS15 4DG

£358k

1 Chaplin Close

SS15 4EJ

3 bed

£363k

1 Fawcett Drive, Laindon

SS15 4HX

3 bed

£367k

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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