8 Barnard Close, Basildon, SS16 4SH
About 8 Barnard Close
8 Barnard Close is a mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS16 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 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
8 Barnard Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4SH: £268,500 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SS16 4SH
Versus other Barnard Close homes
8 Barnard Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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







