Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF
Estimated value
£148,000
- Against SS15 5WF's recent median (£170,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£148,000
- Against SS15 5WF's recent median (£170,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Cathedral Drive is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SS15 5WF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
46 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in SS15 5WF
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Cathedral Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 5WF: £170,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SS15 5WF
27 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF
Sold May 2025
£425,00030 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF
Sold Dec 2023
£170,00052 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF
Sold May 2023
£375,00032 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF
Sold Apr 2022
£170,00034 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF
Sold Jan 2015
£90,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Cathedral Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Cathedral Drive is a detached house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 5WF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Cathedral Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 November 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2010from Sept 2009
Low Energy Lighting
100%43%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Nov 2014from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Cathedral Drive has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cathedral Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Cathedral Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Laindon High Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The James Hornsby School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The James Hornsby SchoolSecondary393m
- The Phoenix Primary SchoolPrimary417m
- Millhouse Primary SchoolPrimary449m
- Janet Duke Primary SchoolPrimary910m
Nearest stops
- Laindon High RoadBus stop74m
- Basildon DriveBus stop116m
- Nicholl RoadBus stop308m
- Laindon CentreBus stop352m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,214 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime283 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson282 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour267 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS15 5WF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Cathedral Drive is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SS15 5WF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 18 Cathedral Drive, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Cathedral Drive was lodged in November 2014 at band C and expired in November 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Cathedral Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SS15 5WF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Cathedral Drive is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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