What type of property is 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE?

22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE is a mid-terrace house.

When did 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE last change hands?

22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE last sold for £44,000 in July 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE?

22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS16 5UE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE?

22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE located?

22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE sits in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS16 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE?

Police records around 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE 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 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE?

The closest primary school to 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE is Lincewood Primary Academy (565m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE?

The closest bus stop to 22 Fern Hill, SS16 5UE is Samuel Road, 151m away. The nearest rail option is Laindon Rail Station, 350m away.

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22 Fern Hill, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 5UE

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Fern Hill

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

22 Fern Hill is a mid-terrace house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 509.1% above the 1999 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 82% below the postcode norm.

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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.

22 Fern Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Fern Hill, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Fern Hill 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.

22 Fern Hill's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£44,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 July 1999Most recent
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 5UE: £295,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in SS16 5UE

On the street

Versus other Fern Hill homes

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

On price per m², 22 Fern Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£500

Street avg £2,883

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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.

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1 Brook Cottage, Dry Street, Langdon Hills

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1 Fern Hill, Langdon Hills

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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

10/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Samuel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lincewood Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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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 5UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 5UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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