14 Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL
About 14 Downs Grove
14 Downs Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS16 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 85.1% above the 2004 sale of £195,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
14 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
14 Downs Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 7 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2004Most recent
£195,000
+8.3%over 1 year10 January 2003
£180,000
+170.7%over 5 years7 November 1997
£66,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4QL: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Downs Grove homes
14 Downs Grove outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,378
Street avg £3,503
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







