21 Abbots Court, Basildon, SS15 5TA

21 Abbots Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS15 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £201,000 in June 2021. 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 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.