What was the last sold price for 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH last sold for £190,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,000 in October 2010, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

Across 2 sales between October 2010 and June 2016, 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH rose from £158,000 to £190,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (686 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS16 5GH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH located?

1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS16 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

Police records around 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH show an average of 203 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

The closest primary school to 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH is Lee Chapel Primary School (609m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodlands School (345m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH is Ashdon Way, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Basildon Rail Station, 252m away.

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1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, Basildon, SS16 5GH

EPC B

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

686 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 1 Faraday Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Faraday Court is a two-bedroom property in Basildon (SS16 5GH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 686 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 64 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 15.3% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Faraday Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 March 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, Basildon, SS16 5GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Faraday Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Faraday Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£190,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2016Most recent
£190,000
+20.3%over 5 years
28 October 2010
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 5GH: £178,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SS16 5GH

On the street

Versus other Bessemer Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Faraday Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,983

Street avg £3,162

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 10 years

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Basildon district page.

Full Basildon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

203/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashdon Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodlands School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS16 5GH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 5GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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