17 Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL
About 17 Downs Grove
17 Downs Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS16 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 15.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 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
17 Downs Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 9 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2016Most recent
£175,000
+29.6%over 8 years18 December 2007
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4QL: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Downs Grove homes
Price per m² for 17 Downs Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,268
Street avg £2,568
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
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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