What type of property is 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF?

32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF sell for?

32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF last sold for £170,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £62,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and April 2022, 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF rose from £62,000 to £170,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF?

The current EPC rating for 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF?

32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 5WF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF?

32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF located?

32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF sits in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS15 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF?

Police records around 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF 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.

Which schools serve 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF?

The closest primary school to 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF is The Phoenix Primary School (417m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (393m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF?

The closest bus stop to 32 Cathedral Drive, SS15 5WF is Laindon High Road, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Laindon Rail Station, 971m away.

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32 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Cathedral Drive

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

32 Cathedral Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 5WF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 7th 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 (December 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 98.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £170,000. 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

32 Cathedral Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD66toC77

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

25%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Cathedral Drive 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.

32 Cathedral Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2022Most recent
£170,000
+93.2%over 14 years
15 April 2007
£88,000
+41.9%over 4 years
4 November 2002
£62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 5WF: £170,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in SS15 5WF

On the street

Versus other Cathedral Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32 Cathedral Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,617

Street avg £2,279

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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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.

£178k

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1 Bramble Tye, Laindon

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1 Beeston Courts

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Arne Mews, Basildon Drive

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1 Arne Court

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1 Bell Close, Laindon

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3 bed2 bath

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.

Full Basildon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 5WF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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