7 Becketts, Basildon, SS15 6QP

7 Becketts is a one-bedroom detached house in Basildon (SS15 6QP). 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 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 73.5% above the 2013 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.