11 Walnut Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DS

11 Walnut Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 52.6% above the 2008 sale of £135,000. At 42 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 16 EPCs).