29 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ
About 29 Waterville Drive
29 Waterville Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 31st 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 December 1997 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 308.6% above the 1997 sale of £46,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
29 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
29 Waterville Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 1997Most recent
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4TZ: £185,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS16 4TZ
19 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ
Sold Oct 2025
£200,00071 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ
Sold May 2025
£200,00047 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ
Sold Oct 2024
£108,00039 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ
Sold Mar 2024
£185,00069 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ
Sold Feb 2022
£165,000
Versus other Waterville Drive homes
29 Waterville Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£845
Street avg £2,358
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.2dB







