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5 Walnut Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DS

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Walnut Close

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

5 Walnut Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 9th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 17 units on file.

Sold September 2022 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 32.9% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Jun 2015
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2022from Feb 2018
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%78%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Walnut Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Walnut 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2022Most recent

    £235,000

    +16.3%over 3 years

  2. 5 December 2018

    £202,000

    +18.8%over 3 years

  3. 26 July 2015

    £170,000

    +8.3%over 10 years

  4. 25 August 2004

    £157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 4DS: £211,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Walnut Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Walnut Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,273

Street avg £3,738

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Walnut Close

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

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Preview of the full property report

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
£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.
Full Basildon report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Willowfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Millhouse Primary School. 15 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 4DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS15 4DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 4DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Walnut Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.