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17 Spruce Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DF

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Spruce Close

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

17 Spruce Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 14th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £178,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Spruce Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Spruce Close 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 17 Spruce Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£178,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £178,000

    +20.7%over 4 years

  2. 30 June 2016

    £147,500

    +37.9%over 12 years

  3. 29 June 2004

    £107,000

    +37.2%over 1 year

  4. 1 August 2002

    £78,000

    +95.0%over 3 years

  5. 29 April 1999

    £39,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4DF: £182,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Spruce Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Spruce Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,238

Street avg £3,406

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Spruce Close

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£233k

1 Fir Court, Laindon

SS15 4EY

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Handleys Court, Handleys Chase, Laindon

SS15 4JD

2 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Bridgecote Lane

SS15 4BW

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

SS15 4BF

3 bed
£419k

1 Kings Crescent

SS15 4AW

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.
Full Basildon report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Osier Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Millhouse Primary School. 17 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 4DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS15 4DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 4DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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

Common questions

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