What type of property is 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF sell for?

34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF last sold for £190,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1998 and June 2024, 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF rose from £41,000 to £190,000, a change of £149,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

The current EPC rating for 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 4DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

34 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 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF located?

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

Is 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF in a safe area?

Police records around 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF?

The closest bus stop to 34 Spruce Close, SS15 4DF is Osier Drive, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Spruce Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DF

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 34 Spruce Close

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

34 Spruce Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 3rd 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

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 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £190,000 in June 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD61toC75

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Spruce Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Spruce Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

34 Spruce Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2024Most recent
£190,000
+7.0%over 2 years
16 December 2021
£177,500
+60.6%over 15 years
13 July 2006
£110,500
+169.5%over 7 years
8 December 1998
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4DF: £175,000 (2026–2022).

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 price per m², 34 Spruce Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,457

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 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.

£217k

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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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£363k

1 Cypress Close, Laindon

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3 bed

£369k

1 Fawcett Drive, Laindon

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3 bed

£373k

1 Chaplin Close

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3 bed

£415k

1 Kings Crescent

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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.

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Crime

181/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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