74, Polsteads, SS16 4PJ

74 Polsteads is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft terraced home in Basildon. It sold for £100,000 in October 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £266k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £235k to £310k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£100,000 on Oct 2003
Internal area
74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,351 per square metre (£126 per square foot) in Oct 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,590 per square metre (£334 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2003 £100,000 £1,351 £265,686 £3,590

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 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 £265,686. 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 74 m², this implies a valuation between £235,000 and £310,000. 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
102 square metres (1,098 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
EX487510
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
74 Polsteads, Basildon
Owner
PEABODY TRUST (Company reference number: 7741)
Proprietor address: 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB
Price paid on title: £100,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 13 May 2022
Social housing indicators

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).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 January 2009 - 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:
74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

74 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 £265,686.
  • Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Basildon, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £235,000 to £310,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 74 Polsteads last sold for £100,000 in October 2003.

HouseMetric shows 74 Polsteads as 74 m² (797 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 12 January 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 74 Polsteads was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

74 Polsteads is in postcode SS16 4PJ, in Basildon. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Polsteads, SS16 4PJ or analysis of the Basildon property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.