17 Chestnut Court, High Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4UB

17 Chestnut Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4UB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 10th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 50.8% above the 2007 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.