1 The Glen, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4XJ
About 1 The Glen
1 The Glen is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 42 units on file.
Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 144.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 41 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 The Glen 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
1 The Glen has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£160,000
+8.1%over 2 years22 March 2019
£148,000
+82.7%over 14 years27 May 2004
£81,000
+121.9%over 7 years28 October 1996
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4XJ: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS16 4XJ
Versus other The Glen homes
1 The Glen outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,103
Street avg £2,274
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.3 km
Chestnut Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Maple Grove Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.1dB