What kind of home is 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF last sold for £180,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £48,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

Across 6 sales between October 1998 and September 2018, 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF rose from £48,000 to £180,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

The current EPC rating for 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a E recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF use?

The latest EPC at 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF in?

19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF sits in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS15 postcode district in Essex.

Is 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF in a safe area?

Police records around 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF 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 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

The closest primary school to 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is Millhouse Primary School (706m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

The closest bus stop to 19 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is Osier Drive, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Spruce Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DF

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Spruce Close

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

19 Spruce Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £180,000 in September 2018. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 22.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 53.1% 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

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.

19 Spruce Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromE51toF38

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

80%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Spruce Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2018Most recent
£180,000
+33.3%over 10 years
4 October 2007
£135,000
+12.5%over 1 year
23 January 2006
£119,995
+12.1%over 2 years
28 October 2003
£107,000
+54.0%over 2 years
24 May 2001
£69,500
+44.8%over 2 years
30 October 1998
£48,000

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

Nearby sales in SS15 4DF

On the street

Versus other Spruce Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 19 Spruce Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,390

Street avg £4,181

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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

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

£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

£425k

1 High Road North, Laindon

SS15 4DH

3 bed

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

Osier Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Millhouse Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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