40, Polsteads, SS16 4PJ
40 Polsteads is a 78 m² / 840 sq ft terraced home in Basildon. It sold for £55,000 in November 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £207k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £247k to £327k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2001 £55,000 13.8% 12.1% Jan 1999 £38,000 na na - Internal area
- 78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £705 per square metre (£65 per square foot) in Nov 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,649 per square metre (£246 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2001 £55,000 £705 £206,612 £2,649 Jan 1999 £38,000 £487 £212,434 £2,724 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 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 £206,612. 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 £3,170 and £4,190 per square metre (£294 and £389 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 78 m², this implies a valuation between £247,000 and £327,000. 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
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 124 square metres (1,335 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- EX403905
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 40 Polsteads, Basildon
- Owner
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PEABODY TRUST
(Company reference number: 7741)
Proprietor address: 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 13 May 2022
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
- EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
- Land Registry records the owner as Peabody Trust (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
- Summary:
- 09 May 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Social rental
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 December 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Social rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 76 sqm (818 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
40 Polsteads 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 £206,612.
- Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Basildon, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £247,000 to £327,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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