9 Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL
About 9 Downs Grove
9 Downs Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Basildon (SS16 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 11th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 58 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £187,000 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 57 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
9 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
9 Downs Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£187,000
+493.7%over 29 years29 February 1996
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4QL: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS16 4QL
Versus other Downs Grove homes
On years held, 9 Downs Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,816
Street avg £2,632
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
10/mo
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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