18 Czarina Rise, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SS

18 Czarina Rise is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 5SS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 55% above the 2011 sale of £120,000. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.