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3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage, Wash Road West, Basildon, SS15 4BT

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage

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

3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Basildon (SS15 4BT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 64), 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, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage, Wash Road West, Basildon, SS15 4BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage 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.

3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4BT: £260,000 (2024–2002).

On the street

Versus other Wash Road West homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£367k

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3 bed
£370k

1 Gate Lodge Way, Laindon

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£251k

1 Handleys Court, Handleys Chase, Laindon

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2 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Cherry Tree Court, Pound Lane Central, Laindon

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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.
Full Basildon report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dunton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Millhouse Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 4BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Old Fortune Of War Cottage, Wash Road West, Basildon, SS15 4BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.