What type of property is 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

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

What did 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF sell for?

30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF last sold for £182,500 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and April 2022, 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF rose from £72,000 to £182,500, a change of £110,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

The current EPC rating for 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

30 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.

Where is 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF located?

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

Is 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF in a safe area?

Police records around 30 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.

Which schools serve 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

The closest primary school to 30 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.

What transport links are near 30 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

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

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30 Spruce Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 30 Spruce Close

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

30 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 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. 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 across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £182,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Spruce Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

30 Spruce Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£182,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 April 2022Most recent
£182,500
+153.5%over 20 years
1 February 2002
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4DF: £175,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SS15 4DF

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.

On years held, 30 Spruce Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,345

Street avg £3,400

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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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

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bridgecote Lane

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2 bed

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1 Kenilworth Place

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£358k

1 Chaplin Close

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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

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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

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FAQ

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