7 The Meads, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TU
About 7 The Meads
7 The Meads is a four-bedroom detached house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 33.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
7 The Meads's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 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
Price for 7 The Meads has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 19 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£320,000
+47.1%over 2 years14 November 2013
£217,500
+204.2%over 16 years22 November 1996
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TU: £362,500 (2025–2018).
Versus other The Meads homes
7 The Meads is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,783
Street avg £5,886
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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.
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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