7 Barley Close, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SF

7 Barley Close is a detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £821,000 sits 102.7% above the 2003 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 179 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 4 EPCs).