38 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY
About 38 Waterville Drive
38 Waterville Drive is a mid-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TY). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 4th 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 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 82 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 43.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Planning history
38 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 10 years.
£82,250
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2007Most recent
£82,250
+201.8%over 9 years30 July 1997
£27,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TY: £171,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS16 4TY
104 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY
Sold Nov 2025
£115,000110 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY
Sold Jan 2025
£120,00014 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY
Sold Apr 2024
£382,50062 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY
Sold Feb 2024
£185,000122 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY
Sold Jan 2024
£171,000
Versus other Waterville Drive homes
On floor area, 38 Waterville Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,742
Street avg £2,554
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Tesco Store — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Maple Grove Primary School. 18 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
60.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.2dB







