What kind of home is 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ?

7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ sell for?

7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ last sold for £215,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £38,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and October 2021, 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ rose from £38,000 to £215,000, a change of £177,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ?

7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ?

7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ in?

7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ sits in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon. It falls within the SS16 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ?

Police records around 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ show an average of 203 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ?

The closest primary school to 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ is Great Berry Primary School (263m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (1.9km).

How well connected is 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Blackthorn Court, SS16 6TJ is Little Berry Lane, 55m away. The nearest rail option is Laindon Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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7 Blackthorn Court, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6TJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 7 Blackthorn Court

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

7 Blackthorn Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 6TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 11th 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 (August 2013) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Blackthorn Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 August 2023

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Blackthorn Court, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 7 Blackthorn Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2021Most recent
£215,000
+61.7%over 15 years
10 February 2006
£133,000
+250.0%over 8 years
27 March 1997
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS16 6TJ: £232,500 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in SS16 6TJ

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Court homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 7 Blackthorn Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,388

Street avg £4,166

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Blackthorn Court, Langdon Hills

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Basildon report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS16 6TJ

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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