41 Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL
About 41 Downs Grove
41 Downs Grove is a semi-detached house in Basildon (SS16 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 150.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 57 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £300,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
41 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
41 Downs Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£300,000
+111.3%over 20 years27 May 2004
£141,995
+56.0%over 2 years2 November 2001
£91,000
+51.8%over 5 years17 September 1996
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4QL: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Downs Grove homes
On years held, 41 Downs Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,357
Street avg £3,427
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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







