7 Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL
About 7 Downs Grove
7 Downs Grove is a detached house in Basildon (SS16 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 14.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 57 EPCs).
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Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 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
7 Downs Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 19 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2018Most recent
£200,000
+65.3%10 May 2018
£121,000
+3.4%over 13 years3 December 2004
£116,995
+141.2%over 4 years17 December 1999
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4QL: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Downs Grove homes
7 Downs Grove is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,922
Street avg £2,617
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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