12 Furlongs, Basildon, SS16 4BW
About 12 Furlongs
12 Furlongs is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS16 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 41.6% above the 2019 sale price. Sold December 2019 for £303,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
12 Furlongs sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Furlongs 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
12 Furlongs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£303,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 2019Most recent
£303,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4BW: £390,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Furlongs homes
EPC Rating for 12 Furlongs lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,930
Street avg £2,849
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
Cherry Tree School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB