What kind of home is 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN?

5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN last change hands?

5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN last sold for £295,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £197,500 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and September 2021, 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN rose from £197,500 to £295,000, a change of £97,500. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN?

5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 5QN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN?

5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN in?

5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS15 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN?

Police records around 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN 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 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN?

The closest primary school to 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN is Millhouse Primary School (221m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (417m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Basildon Drive, SS15 5QN is Basildon Drive, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Basildon Drive, Basildon, SS15 5QN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS15 5QN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 117.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Basildon Drive, Basildon, SS15 5QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

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5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£295,000
+49.4%over 14 years
23 August 2007
£197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 5QN: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS15 5QN

On the street

Versus other Basildon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,277

Street avg £4,005

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Basildon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 5QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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FAQ

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