1 Barnard Close, Basildon, SS16 4SH
About 1 Barnard Close
1 Barnard Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Basildon (SS16 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 86 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Barnard Close 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
Latest sale on 1 Barnard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2022Most recent
£350,000
+125.8%over 12 years18 December 2009
£155,000
+10.7%over 3 years13 December 2006
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4SH: £225,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SS16 4SH
Versus other Barnard Close homes
On floor area, 1 Barnard Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,070
Street avg £3,387
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
10/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Glenmere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Vange Primary School and Nursery. 19 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
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB







