What kind of home is 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY last sold for £107,500 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £26,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and March 2019, 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY rose from £26,500 to £107,500, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (312 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS16 4TY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY use?

The latest EPC at 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

34 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 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY in?

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

How safe is the area around 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

Police records around 34 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 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

The closest primary school to 34 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.

What transport links are near 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY?

The closest bus stop to 34 Waterville Drive, SS16 4TY is Tesco Store, 206m away. The nearest rail option is Pitsea Rail Station, 458m away.

Does 34 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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34 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

29 m²

312 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 34 Waterville Drive

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

34 Waterville Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TY). 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. At 29 m² this is the 3rd 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 (October 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 82 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 22.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 121% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £107,500.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

Price for 34 Waterville Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£107,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2019Most recent
£107,500
+85.3%over 16 years
26 June 2002
£58,000
+118.9%over 4 years
10 August 1997
£26,500

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 floor area, 34 Waterville Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,707

Street avg £2,541

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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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

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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