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23 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Waterville Drive

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

23 Waterville Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 19th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 42 units on file.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 69.6% above the 2005 sale of £95,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Waterville Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Nov 2008
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD56toC73
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Waterville Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

23 Waterville Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£95,500

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2005Most recent

    £95,500

    +19.4%over 1 year
  2. 12 October 2003

    £80,000

    +39.1%over 1 year
  3. 14 December 2001

    £57,500

    +50.1%over 1 year
  4. 21 February 2000

    £38,300

    +4.2%over 2 years
  5. 15 December 1997

    £36,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TZ: £185,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Waterville Drive homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Waterville Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,990

Street avg £2,330

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Waterville Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 4TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.