What type of property is 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD?

57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD sell for?

57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD last sold for £150,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £27,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD changed over time?

Across 6 sales between January 1996 and July 2024, 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD rose from £27,000 to £150,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD have?

The current EPC rating for 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD?

57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (312 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS16 4TD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD heated?

The latest EPC at 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD?

57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD located?

57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD sits in Vange, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS16 postcode district in Essex.

Is 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD in a safe area?

Police records around 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD?

The closest primary school to 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD is Maple Grove Primary School (444m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Basildon Upper Academy (856m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD?

The closest bus stop to 57 Chestnut Road, SS16 4TD is Chestnut Road, 177m away. The nearest rail option is Pitsea Rail Station, 560m away.

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57 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

29 m²

312 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 57 Chestnut Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

57 Chestnut Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 29 m² this is the 5th 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. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 274.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £150,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

57 Chestnut Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2024Most recent
£150,000
+13.6%over 3 years
14 June 2021
£132,000
+1.5%over 1 year
11 November 2019
£130,000
+8.3%over 2 years
21 September 2017
£120,000
+293.4%over 16 years
21 September 2000
£30,500
+13.0%over 4 years
26 January 1996
£27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TD: £140,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SS16 4TD

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 70 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 57 Chestnut Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,172

Street avg £2,527

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Downs Grove

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1 Avondale Road

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£156k

1 Charterhouse

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£137k

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1 Clavering

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3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Basildon district page.

Full Basildon report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS16 4TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 4TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.6dB

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