What type of property is 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ sell for?

7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ last sold for £460,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in May 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and August 2022, 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ rose from £210,000 to £460,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS16 6RJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in August 2007 under ref. 07/00808/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

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

Where is 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ located?

7 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 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What is the nearest station to 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Acorn Place, SS16 6RJ is Shelley Avenue, 160m away. The nearest rail option is Laindon Rail Station, 565m away.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Acorn Place

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

7 Acorn Place is a two-bedroom detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 146.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

7 Acorn Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Acorn Place, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Acorn Place has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Acorn Place, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6RJ

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Aug 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Reference
07/00808/FULL
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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.

Latest sale on 7 Acorn Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2022Most recent
£460,000
+119.0%over 17 years
17 May 2005
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 6RJ: £425,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

7 Acorn Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,974

Street avg £3,607

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 6RJ

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