11 Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL
About 11 Downs Grove
11 Downs Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Basildon (SS16 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 58 units on file.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 14.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
11 Downs Grove 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
Price for 11 Downs Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2017Most recent
£175,000
+26.8%over 9 years18 January 2008
£137,995
+187.5%over 8 years20 December 1999
£48,000
+11.6%over 4 years27 April 1995
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4QL: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Downs Grove homes
11 Downs Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,070
Street avg £2,596
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
10/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glenmere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Vange Primary School and Nursery. 22 schools nearby.
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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
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







