What kind of home is 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE last sold for £490,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £196,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and May 2020, 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE rose from £196,000 to £490,000, a change of £294,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,067 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 185% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS16 6SE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE have?

23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE in?

23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE sits in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS16 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

Police records around 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE 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 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

The closest primary school to 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE is Great Berry Primary School (346m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (1.8km).

How well connected is 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bowfell Drive, SS16 6SE is Little Berry Lane, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Laindon Rail Station, 970m away.

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23 Bowfell Drive, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

192 m²

2067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Bowfell Drive

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

23 Bowfell Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6SE). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 32.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £490,000 in May 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDouble

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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)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC70

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

15%37%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bowfell Drive, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Bowfell Drive, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SE

1decisions3documents4nearby

Jul 2013
Amendment
Outcome in report
To establish that 3 people living together as a single household (C3b), and receiving care is lawful.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
13/00525/LDC
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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 23 Bowfell Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£648,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£490,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2020Most recent
£490,000
+40.0%over 16 years
31 October 2003
£350,000
+78.6%over 4 years
12 August 1999
£196,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 6SE: £320,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS16 6SE

On the street

Versus other Bowfell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Bowfell Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,552

Street avg £4,335

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Little Berry Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Great Berry Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 6SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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