1 The Meads, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TU
About 1 The Meads
1 The Meads is a detached house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2025 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
1 The Meads ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 The Meads 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
1 The Meads has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£334,000
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 4TU: £362,500 (2025–2018).
Versus other The Meads homes
1 The Meads outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School. 19 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
59.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB