53, The Vale, SS16 4RL
53 The Vale is a 66 m² / 710 sq ft flat in Basildon. It sold for £228,000 in November 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £249k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £208k to £277k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2018 £228,000 8.5% 6.5% Apr 2015 £170,000 2.0% -0.4% Jul 2007 £146,000 0.3% -1.8% Jun 2005 £145,000 14.0% 12.1% Mar 2002 £95,000 12.7% 11.1% Oct 1997 £55,995 na na - Internal area
- 66 square metres (710 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,454 per square metre (£321 per square foot) in Nov 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,769 per square metre (£350 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2018 £228,000 £3,455 £248,778 £3,769 Apr 2015 £170,000 £2,576 £243,963 £3,696 Jul 2007 £146,000 £2,212 £219,710 £3,329 Jun 2005 £145,000 £2,197 £257,449 £3,901 Mar 2002 £95,000 £1,439 £303,489 £4,598 Oct 1997 £55,995 £848 £311,265 £4,716 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 66 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £248,778. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Basildon are now selling for between £3,150 and £4,190 per square metre (£292 and £389 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 66 m², this implies a valuation between £208,000 and £277,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- C
- Summary:
- 30 December 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Room heaters, electric.
- Summary:
- 03 February 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Ground floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Electric storage heaters.
53 The Vale is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £248,778.
- Based on an internal area of 66 m² and recent prices in Basildon, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £208,000 to £277,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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