19 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD

19 Chestnut Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 35th smallest of 76 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 76 units on file.

It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 54.1% above the 2008 sale of £84,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 98.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.