What kind of home is 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ sell for?

20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ last sold for £390,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £92,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1999 and October 2020, 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ rose from £92,000 to £390,000, a change of £298,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS16 6RJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ in?

20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ sits in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS16 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

Police records around 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ 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.

What schools are near 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ is Merrylands Primary School (382m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ is Shelley Avenue, 160m away. The nearest rail option is Laindon Rail Station, 565m away.

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20 Acorn Place, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6RJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Acorn Place

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

20 Acorn Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Sold October 2020 for £390,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 103 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 20.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Mar 2011

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Acorn Place, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Acorn Place has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 20 Acorn Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2020Most recent
£390,000
+10.8%over 3 years
20 April 2017
£352,000
+47.3%over 5 years
14 July 2011
£239,000
+159.8%over 11 years
29 July 1999
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 6RJ: £440,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SS16 6RJ

On the street

Versus other Acorn Place homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Acorn Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,786

Street avg £3,698

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£455k

1 Carte Place, Langdon Hills

SS16 6GJ

3 bed

£425k

1 Coburg Lane, Langdon Hills

SS16 6TH

3 bed1 bath

£399k

1 Cambridge Close, Langdon Hills

SS16 6UW

3 bed

£486k

1 Bowfell Drive, Langdon Hills

SS16 6SE

4 bed3 bath

£488k

1 Egerton Drive, Langdon Hills

SS16 6EE

4 bed

£569k

1 Chorley Close, Langdon Hills

SS16 6ST

4 bed1 bath

£633k

1 Cottis Close, Langdon Hills

SS16 6SQ

4 bed2 bath

£666k

1 Dalmeny, Langdon Hills

SS16 6DD

4 bed3 bath

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

Shelley Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Merrylands Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS16 6RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 6RJ

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FAQ

Common questions

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