What kind of home is 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY?

3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY last change hands?

3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY last sold for £175,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,500 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 1999 and March 2015, 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY rose from £64,500 to £175,000, a change of £110,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY?

3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY?

3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY in?

3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY sits in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS15 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY?

Police records around 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY 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.

What schools are near 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY?

The closest primary school to 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY is Millhouse Primary School (418m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (284m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Dickens Court, SS15 5SY is Leinster Road, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Dickens Court, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SY

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Dickens Court

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

3 Dickens Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 5SY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 65.1% above the 2015 sale of £175,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

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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.

3 Dickens Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 August 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dickens Court, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dickens Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2015Most recent
£175,000
+6.1%over 7 years
15 July 2007
£165,000
+37.5%over 4 years
29 May 2003
£120,000
+86.0%over 3 years
11 November 1999
£64,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in SS15 5SY: £179,995 (2013–2013).

Nearby sales in SS15 5SY

4 Dickens Court, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SY
Sold Dec 2013
£179,995

On the street

Versus other Dickens Court homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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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.

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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

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leinster Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The James Hornsby School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS15 5SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 5SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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