What kind of home is 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY sell for?

32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY last sold for £60,000 in August 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £26,750 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and August 2002, 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY rose from £26,750 to £60,000, a change of £33,250. That works out to roughly +17.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

The current EPC rating for 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY use?

The latest EPC at 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY 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.

Which area is 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY in?

32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY sits in Vange, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS16 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

Police records around 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY 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.

What schools are near 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

The closest primary school to 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY is Maple Grove Primary School (450m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Basildon Upper Academy (844m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

The closest bus stop to 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY is Tesco Store, 206m away. The nearest rail option is Pitsea Rail Station, 458m away.

Does 32 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.36 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 53.18 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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32 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Waterville Drive

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

32 Waterville Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 29th smallest of 83 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 83 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 108.3% above the 2002 sale of £60,000. At 40 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 82 EPCs).

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

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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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Waterville Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£60,000

Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2002Most recent
£60,000
+124.3%over 4 years
25 August 1997
£26,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TY: £171,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SS16 4TY

On the street

Versus other Waterville Drive homes

Four headline reads against 74 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 32 Waterville Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £2,571

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£130k

1 Chestnut Road, Vange

SS16 4TD

1 bed

£199k

1 Cashmere Way

SS16 4RE

1 bed1 bath

£165k

1 Chestnut Court, High Road, Vange

SS16 4UB

2 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Downs Grove

SS16 4QL

2 bed

£296k

1 Avondale Road

SS16 4TT

2 bed1 bath

£135k

1 Eden Apartments, Ravenscourt Drive

SS16 4HF

Flat

£137k

1 Chase End, Chaseway

SS16 4XD

£156k

1 Charterhouse

SS16 4BG

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

Tesco Store — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Maple Grove Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 4TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.2dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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