What type of property is 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH last sold for £163,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £132,000 in October 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 2010 and December 2023, 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH rose from £132,000 to £163,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

The current EPC rating for 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has dropped from a B recorded in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS16 5GH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH located?

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

Is 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, SS16 5GH?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, Basildon, SS16 5GH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Faraday Court

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

3 Faraday Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS16 5GH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £163,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 11 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

3 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 17 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromB87toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

6%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, Basildon, SS16 5GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Faraday Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£163,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2023Most recent
£163,000
-8.4%over 5 years
10 April 2018
£178,000
+9.2%over 1 year
25 May 2016
£163,000
+23.5%over 5 years
27 October 2010
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 5GH: £179,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Years Held for 3 Faraday Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,327

Street avg £3,096

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£179k

1 Cross Green

SS16 5QW

1 bed1 bath

£213k

1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close

SS16 5GH

2 bed2 bath

£237k

1 Durrington Close

SS16 5UU

2 bed1 bath

£293k

1 Brook Cottage, Dry Street, Langdon Hills

SS16 5NF

3 bed

£170k

1 Codenham Green

SS16 5DT

£166k

1 Bewick Court, Bessemer Close

SS16 5GF

£369k

1 Clay Hill Road

SS16 5DA

3 bed

£414k

1 Codenham Straight

SS16 5DQ

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Basildon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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