5 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TZ

5 Waterville Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 17th 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.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 54.8% above the 2007 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.