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

EPC B
Floor area
65 m²
704 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 5 Faraday Court

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

5 Faraday Court is a property in Basildon (SS16 5GH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 704 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 65 m² this is the 11th 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 top.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. At 65 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 32.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2020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

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Faraday Court has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

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

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£164,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2010Most recent

    £164,995

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

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.

5 Faraday Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,523

Street avg £3,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

16 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Faraday Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£219k

1 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close

SS16 5GH

2 bed2 bath
£236k

1 Cherrydown East

SS16 5GJ

£257k

1 Fern Hill, Langdon Hills

SS16 5UE

£183k

1 Cavendish Court, Bessemer Close

SS16 5GG

£181k

1 Cross Green

SS16 5QW

1 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Durrington Close

SS16 5UU

2 bed1 bath
£177k

1 Bewick Court, Bessemer Close

SS16 5GF

£170k

1 Codenham Green

SS16 5DT

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SS16 5GH

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Faraday Court, Bessemer Close, Basildon, SS16 5GH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.