5 The Glen, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4XJ
About 5 The Glen
5 The Glen is a 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 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from 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 B (score 82). 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.
On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 37.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 68.9% 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).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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
5 The Glen has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.
£107,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2016Most recent
£107,500
+21.5%over 1 year1 October 2014
£88,500
-9.7%over 7 years2 March 2007
£98,000
+12.6%over 2 years13 May 2004
£87,000
+17.6%over 1 year19 December 2002
£73,995
+111.4%over 5 years20 December 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 4XJ: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS16 4XJ
Versus other The Glen homes
5 The Glen outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,756
Street avg £2,311
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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.
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
60.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.1dB







