Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Blackthorn Court is a detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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12 Blackthorn Court 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 for 12 Blackthorn Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 22 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 22 years.
8 February 2018Most recent
£215,000
+65.4%over 6 years21 August 2011
£130,000
-7.1%over 5 years25 May 2006
£140,000
+268.4%over 9 years8 August 1996
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 6TJ: £232,500 (2026–2024).
24 Blackthorn Court, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6TJ
Sold Jan 2026
2 Blackthorn Court, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6TJ
Sold Dec 2025
8 Blackthorn Court, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6TJ
Sold May 2025
4 Blackthorn Court, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6TJ
Sold May 2024
23 Blackthorn Court, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6TJ
Sold Mar 2024
12 Blackthorn Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,574
Street avg £4,152
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
203/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Little Berry Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Berry Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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