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42 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Chestnut Road

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

42 Chestnut Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 64 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 200.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £395,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Chestnut Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Feb 2012
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Chestnut Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Latest sale on 42 Chestnut Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2023Most recent

    £395,000

    +27.4%

  2. 28 September 2022

    £310,000

    +51.2%over 9 years

  3. 17 December 2012

    £205,000

    +10.8%over 5 years

  4. 18 January 2007

    £185,000

    +25.9%over 4 years

  5. 18 July 2002

    £147,000

    +116.2%over 6 years

  6. 1 March 1996

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TQ: £163,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Chestnut Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,293

Street avg £2,456

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Chestnut Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£378k

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3 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Deneway

SS16 4TJ

3 bed2 bath
£330k

1 Collingwood Road

SS16 4DP

3 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Cotelands

SS16 4ST

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Collingwood Terrace

SS16 4DX

3 bed
£324k

1 Creek View

SS16 4RU

3 bed
£320k

1 Driftway

SS16 4XB

3 bed
£315k

1 Clavering

SS16 4LZ

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

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 4TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Chestnut Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.