5 Furlongs, Basildon, SS16 4BW
About 5 Furlongs
5 Furlongs is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS16 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 92.6% above the 2010 sale of £184,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 26 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 15 years.
£184,300
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2010Most recent
£184,300
+167.1%over 15 years7 February 1995
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4BW: £390,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Furlongs homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Furlongs stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,843
Street avg £2,854
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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