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5 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Grove Avenue

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

5 Grove Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 is 38.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
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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 Grove Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Aug 2011
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2015from Jun 2014
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 5 Grove Avenue.

1 application on record at 5 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ

1decisions1extensions6documents4nearby
  1. Apr 2026
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erect single storey rear extension, front porch, rear pergola and install solar pv and landscape garden.

    ExtensionSolar Panels
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00104/FULL
    Full record in report

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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.

5 Grove Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£762,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£550,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2015Most recent

    £550,000

    +34.1%over 11 years
  2. 23 January 2004

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 6HJ: £660,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Grove Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Grove Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,022

Street avg £5,460

Below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grove Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Shelsley Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lincewood Primary Academy. 13 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 6HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS16 6HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 6HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.