56 The Vale
SS16 4RL
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 603 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£206,000
Range £156,000 to £255,000 · £341 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£29,000
−12.3% since Jun 2023, −3.7% a year
Rank in SS16 4RL
46th of 54
Postcode average £340,352
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
56 The Vale is a 2 bedroom leasehold flat in SS16 of about 603 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £156,000 to £255,000, about £206,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 46th highest of the 54 homes we can compare in SS16 4RL, where the middle figure averages £340,352.
It last sold for £235,000 in June 2023; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £29,000 since, roughly −3.7% a year.
Across Basildon, average prices rose 0.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£156,000
Middle
£206,000
Upper end
£255,000
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The street
The Vale and its sales
56 The Vale on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on The Vale. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 56 The Vale compares with The Vale
Against the 9 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £206,000 is 18% below the street's median sale price of £250,000.
- At 603 sq ft it is 14% below the median size of the homes sold here, 700 sq ft.
- That is £341 per sq ft, 1% below the street's median of £346 per sq ft.
- 0 of those 9 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 9 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on The Vale
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 9
- Average price
- £338,556
- Lowest
- £232,500
- Highest
- £605,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 4 | £300,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £240,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 3 | £242,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £460,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 56% (5) | £242,000 | £369 |
| Detached houses | 44% (4) | £442,500 | £273 |
Completed sales on The Vale
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The ValeSS16 4RL | Jun 2026 | £460,000 | Detached | – | – |
| 55 The ValeSS16 4RL | Nov 2025 | £232,500 | Flat | 753 sq ft | £309 |
| 71 The ValeSS16 4RL | Oct 2025 | £242,000 | Flat | 700 sq ft | £346 |
| 20 The ValeSS16 4RL | Oct 2025 | £425,000 | Detached | 1,668 sq ft | £255 |
| 67 The ValeSS16 4RL | Jun 2025 | £240,000 | Flat | 538 sq ft | £446 |
| 18 The ValeSS16 4RL | Mar 2025 | £605,000 | Detached | 2,077 sq ft | £291 |
| 50 The ValeSS16 4RL | Mar 2025 | £242,500 | Flat | 614 sq ft | £395 |
| 34 The ValeSS16 4RL | Feb 2025 | £250,000 | Flat | 678 sq ft | £369 |
| 33 The ValeSS16 4RL | Jan 2025 | £350,000 | Detached | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 56 The Vale, lodged 15 August 2022.
Rating now
D55 points
Could reach
C74 points
19 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
AverageRoof
Pitched, limited insulation (assumed)
PoorFloor
(another dwelling below)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Room heaters, electric
Very poorHeating controls
Appliance thermostats
GoodHot water
Electric immersion, off-peak
PoorLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£385 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2022), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £134 a year
Rating after60D - 2
High heat retention storage heaters
Typical cost £1,200–£1,800 · saves about £225 a year
Rating after73C - 3
High performance external doors
Typical cost £1,500 · saves about £26 a year
Rating after74C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | £235,000 | +60.4% | +3.0% |
| March 2007 | £146,500 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in SS16 4RL
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 The ValeSS16 4RL · Flat | £242,000 | Oct 2025 | 700 sq ft | £346 | < 0.1 mi |
| 50 The ValeSS16 4RL · Flat | £242,500 | Mar 2025 | 614 sq ft | £395 | < 0.1 mi |
| 67 The ValeSS16 4RL · Flat | £240,000 | Jun 2025 | 538 sq ft | £446 | < 0.1 mi |
| 55 The ValeSS16 4RL · Flat | £232,500 | Nov 2025 | 753 sq ft | £309 | < 0.1 mi |
| 1 Downs GroveSS16 4QL · Flat | £197,500 | Sept 2026 | 560 sq ft | £353 | 0.2 mi |
| 8 Seaview AvenueSS16 4QZ · Flat | £200,000 | Oct 2025 | 603 sq ft | £332 | 0.1 mi |
| 34 The ValeSS16 4RL · Flat | £250,000 | Feb 2025 | 678 sq ft | £369 | < 0.1 mi |
| 83 Hollands WalkSS16 4QB · Flat | £155,000 | Dec 2025 | 538 sq ft | £288 | 0.1 mi |
| 18 Hollands WalkSS16 4QQ · Flat | £95,000 | Jun 2026 | 474 sq ft | £201 | 0.2 mi |
| 82 Hollands WalkSS16 4QQ · Flat | £117,000 | Apr 2026 | 452 sq ft | £259 | 0.2 mi |
| 89 Hollands WalkSS16 4QB · Flat | £152,500 | Jan 2025 | 570 sq ft | £267 | 0.1 mi |
| 85 Hollands WalkSS16 4QB · Flat | £104,000 | Feb 2025 | 538 sq ft | £193 | 0.1 mi |
The area
SS16 at a glance
What buyers have paid in SS16
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 354 | £381,267 | 996 sq ft | £384 | −0.1% |
| Flats | 71 | £166,115 | 573 sq ft | £296 | −7.7% |
| Terraced | 143 | £326,791 | 903 sq ft | £372 | +0.3% |
| Semi-detached | 56 | £409,835 | 938 sq ft | £448 | +1.4% |
| Detached | 84 | £636,817 | 1,537 sq ft | £435 | +8.8% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of August 2022.
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