68 Collingwood Road, Basildon, SS16 4BL
About 68 Collingwood Road
68 Collingwood Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Basildon (SS16 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
68 Collingwood Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
68 Collingwood Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 68 Collingwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£621,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 9 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2021Most recent
£570,000
+119.2%over 9 years15 March 2012
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4BL: £269,995 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in SS16 4BL
70 Collingwood Road, Basildon, SS16 4BL
Sold Aug 2018
£440,00065 Collingwood Road, Basildon, SS16 4BL
Sold Sept 2014
£309,99563 Collingwood Road, Basildon, SS16 4BL
Sold Apr 2010
£255,00055 Collingwood Road, Basildon, SS16 4BL
Sold Jul 2009
£225,00057 Collingwood Road, Basildon, SS16 4BL
Sold Mar 2002
£172,000
Versus other Collingwood Road homes
68 Collingwood Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,314
Street avg £2,144
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Swan Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







