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1 Cross Green, Basildon, SS16 5QW

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cross Green

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

1 Cross Green is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS16 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 15 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £165,000 in May 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cross Green, Basildon, SS16 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cross Green has no planning applications on record.

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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 Cross Green valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2024Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 5QW: £275,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Cross Green homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Cross Green stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cross Green

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 · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£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
£220k

1 Cavendish Court, Bessemer Close

SS16 5GG

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

10/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ashdon Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lee Chapel Primary 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 5QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS16 5QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 5QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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