40 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY
About 40 Waterville Drive
40 Waterville Drive is an end-of-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. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. 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.
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 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 30.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £85,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
40 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
40 Waterville Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2021Most recent
£85,000
+44.1%over 19 years26 August 2002
£59,000
+120.6%over 5 years30 July 1997
£26,750
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 habitable rooms, 40 Waterville Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,833
Street avg £2,553
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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







