St Elmo, Dunton Road, Basildon, SS15 4BX
About St Elmo
St Elmo is a detached house in Basildon (SS15 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 17.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £560,000.
Energy performance
St Elmo's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Planning history
A recent planning application at St Elmo was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at St Elmo, Dunton Road, Basildon, SS15 4BX
- Jul 2020New BuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing chalet and construction of a two-storey 6-bed detached house incorporating second floor accommodation in the roof space and integral garage
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00645/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildAug 2023Decision
- Demolition And RebuildOct 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
St Elmo valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 2019Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4BX: £610,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SS15 4BX
Ventura, Dunton Road, Basildon, SS15 4BX
Sold Nov 2025
£610,000Staplehurst, Dunton Road, Basildon, SS15 4BX
Sold Sept 2025
£770,000Stanvers, Dunton Road, Basildon, SS15 4BX
Sold Aug 2025
£510,000Foxtrot, Dunton Road, Basildon, SS15 4BX
Sold Jun 2024
£530,000Rosemary, Dunton Road, Basildon, SS15 4BX
Sold Aug 2023
£630,000
Versus other Dunton Road homes
St Elmo is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,237
Street avg £4,251
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Steeple View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Millhouse Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB







