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42 Cumberland Drive, Basildon, SS15 6QS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Cumberland Drive

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

42 Cumberland Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Basildon (SS15 6QS). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in September 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Cumberland Drive, Basildon, SS15 6QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Cumberland 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.

42 Cumberland Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£565,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2024Most recent

    £565,000

    +504.3%over 28 years

  2. 30 May 1996

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 6QS: £404,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cumberland Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 42 Cumberland Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,693

Street avg £3,514

On par

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Cumberland Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£579k

1 Bruton Link

SS15 6LD

4 bed2 bath
£545k

1 Bedford Road

SS15 6PG

4 bed
£506k

1 Brooklands Park, Laindon

SS15 6BE

4 bed2 bath
£498k

1 Cumberland Drive

SS15 6QS

4 bed1 bath
£547k

1 Abingdon Close

SS15 6LJ

£524k

1 College Lane

SS15 6GS

£414k

1 Bourne Close

SS15 6DZ

3 bed
£412k

1 Dulwich Avenue

SS15 6FU

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

0.2 km

Wrexham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Merrylands Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 6QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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