23 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD
About 23 Chestnut Road
23 Chestnut Road is an end-of-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) 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 July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 47th 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.
9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 39 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (32 m² median across 75 EPCs). Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 27.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 Chestnut Road 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£116,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2017Most recent
£116,500
+20.7%over 10 years19 April 2007
£96,500
+10.9%over 2 years9 September 2004
£86,995
+152.2%over 6 years27 August 1998
£34,500
-4.2%over 2 years11 December 1995
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TD: £140,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS16 4TD
7 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD
Sold Mar 2025
£95,000179 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD
Sold Dec 2024
£135,0009 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD
Sold Sept 2024
£143,00057 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD
Sold Jul 2024
£150,000175 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD
Sold May 2024
£140,000
Versus other Chestnut Road homes
23 Chestnut Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,987
Street avg £2,559
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Charterhouse
SS16 4BG
1 Chase End, Chaseway
SS16 4XD
1 Eden Apartments, Ravenscourt Drive
SS16 4HF
1 Chestnut Court, High Road, Vange
SS16 4UB
1 Chestnut Road, Vange
SS16 4TD
1 Berdens
SS16 4DR
1 Downs Grove
SS16 4QL
1 Cashmere Way
SS16 4RE
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Maple Grove Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
59.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.6dB







