16 Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL
About 16 Downs Grove
16 Downs Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS16 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. At 80 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 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 99.4% above the 2004 sale of £165,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
16 Downs Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 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
16 Downs Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 2 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2004Most recent
£165,000
+43.5%over 2 years18 October 2001
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4QL: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Downs Grove homes
Price per m² for 16 Downs Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,061
Street avg £3,511
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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







