8 Driftway, Basildon, SS16 4XB
About 8 Driftway
8 Driftway is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Basildon (SS16 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1072 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 104% above the 2006 sale of £150,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
8 Driftway's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2022
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Planning history
8 Driftway 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 9 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2006Most recent
£150,000
+70.5%over 3 years11 July 2002
£88,000
+83.3%over 4 years28 November 1997
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4XB: £270,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Driftway homes
Price per m² for 8 Driftway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,507
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Chaseway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.4dB