9 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ
About 9 Grove Avenue
9 Grove Avenue is a detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 60.4% below the 2024 sale of £950,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,471/sq ft) was about 423.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2024 for £950,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 9 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ
- Jun 2018HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use of dwelling house (class C3) to a large house of multiple occupancy (HMO) (Sui Generis)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00422/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- HMONov 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Grove Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£950,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2024Most recent
£950,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 6HJ: £640,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in SS16 6HJ
7 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ
Sold Nov 2023
£640,0008 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ
Sold Nov 2022
£636,00019 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ
Sold Sept 2021
£750,0002 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ
Sold Feb 2021
£660,0005 Grove Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6HJ
Sold Jul 2015
£550,000
Versus other Grove Avenue homes
Price per m² for 9 Grove Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£15,833
Street avg £3,629
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







