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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Grove Avenue

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

8 Grove Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 108.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £636,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Grove Avenue

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Grove Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£669,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£636,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2022Most recent

    £636,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 6HJ: £660,000 (2024–2015).

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.

8 Grove Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,297

Street avg £4,992

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Grove Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£666k

1 Dalmeny, Langdon Hills

SS16 6DD

4 bed3 bath
£704k

1 Corona Road, Langdon Hills

SS16 6HH

4 bed
£633k

1 Cottis Close, Langdon Hills

SS16 6SQ

4 bed2 bath
£569k

1 Chorley Close, Langdon Hills

SS16 6ST

4 bed1 bath
£488k

1 Egerton Drive, Langdon Hills

SS16 6EE

4 bed
£486k

1 Bowfell Drive, Langdon Hills

SS16 6SE

4 bed3 bath
£551k

1 Alnwick Close, Langdon Hills

SS16 6NZ

5 bed2 bath
£455k

1 Carte Place, Langdon Hills

SS16 6GJ

3 bed
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

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