12 Amersham Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SJ

12 Amersham Avenue is a one-bedroom detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–213 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 56.9% above the 2011 sale of £109,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.