What kind of home is 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ last sold for £458,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in June 2010, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

Across 2 sales between June 2010 and December 2022, 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ rose from £250,000 to £458,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

The current EPC rating for 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 6GQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ use?

The latest EPC at 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ in?

59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS15 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

Police records around 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ 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.

What schools are near 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

The closest primary school to 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ is Millhouse Primary School (418m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (970m).

How well connected is 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ?

The closest bus stop to 59 Academy Drive, SS15 6GQ is Tattenham Road, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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59 Academy Drive, Basildon, SS15 6GQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 59 Academy Drive

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

59 Academy Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS15 6GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £458,000 in December 2022. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2011from Jul 2009

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Jan 2021from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Academy Drive, Basildon, SS15 6GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£458,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2022Most recent
£458,000
+83.2%over 12 years
29 June 2010
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 6GQ: £375,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SS15 6GQ

On the street

Versus other Academy Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

59 Academy Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,983

Street avg £3,662

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Basildon report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tattenham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Millhouse Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS15 6GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 6GQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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