149 Witchards
SS16 5BH
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 1 bedroom (estimate)
- 474 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£165,000
Range £145,000 to £185,000 · £348 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£20,000
+13.8% since Jan 2020, +1.9% a year
Rank in SS16 5BH
21st of 22
Postcode average £314,955
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
149 Witchards is a 1 bedroom leasehold flat in SS16 of about 474 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £145,000 to £185,000, about £165,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 21st highest of the 22 homes we can compare in SS16 5BH, where the middle figure averages £314,955.
It last sold for £145,000 in January 2020; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £20,000 since, roughly +1.9% 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
£145,000
Middle
£165,000
Upper end
£185,000
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The street
Witchards and its sales
149 Witchards on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Witchards. 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 149 Witchards compares with Witchards
Against the 9 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £165,000 is 43% below the street's median sale price of £290,000.
- At 474 sq ft it is 46% below the median size of the homes sold here, 872 sq ft.
- That is £348 per sq ft, 7% below the street's median of £374 per sq ft.
- 1 of those 9 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 8 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 Witchards
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 9
- Average price
- £290,461
- Lowest
- £155,000
- Highest
- £364,650
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £345,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 4 | £299,500 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £155,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £260,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | £350,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 78% (7) | £326,000 | £374 |
| Flats | 22% (2) | £222,500 | – |
Completed sales on Witchards
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 WitchardsSS16 5BP | Sept 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced | 936 sq ft | £374 |
| 179 WitchardsSS16 5BH | Apr 2026 | £260,000 | Terraced | 883 sq ft | £295 |
| 225 WitchardsSS16 5BJ | Jan 2026 | £155,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 301 WitchardsSS16 5BN | Nov 2025 | £273,000 | Terraced | 753 sq ft | £362 |
| 125 WitchardsSS16 5BQ | Oct 2025 | £250,500 | Terraced | 667 sq ft | £375 |
| 48 WitchardsSS16 5BJ | Oct 2025 | £326,000 | Terraced | 872 sq ft | £374 |
| 46 WitchardsSS16 5BJ | Oct 2025 | £364,650 | Terraced | 850 sq ft | £429 |
| 161 WitchardsSS16 5BH | Apr 2025 | £345,000 | Terraced | 1,141 sq ft | £302 |
| 143 WitchardsSS16 5BH | Nov 2024 | £290,000 | Flat | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 149 Witchards, lodged 17 March 2023.
Rating now
C69 points
Could reach
C75 points
6 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- 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, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
(another dwelling above)
Not rated on the certificate
Floor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£90 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 (2023), 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 £55 a year
Rating after72C - 2
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £35 a year
Rating after75C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | £145,000 | +480.1% | +7.9% |
| December 1996 | £24,995 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in SS16 5BH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Cherrydown EastSS16 5GJ · Flat | £130,000 | Mar 2026 | 495 sq ft | £263 | 0.2 mi |
| 4, Emerald Court Southernhay CloseSS14 1FS · Flat | £165,000 | Jun 2026 | 474 sq ft | £348 | 0.3 mi |
| 417 Long RidingSS14 1JP · Flat | £153,000 | Aug 2026 | 484 sq ft | £316 | 0.4 mi |
| 847 Cherrydown EastSS16 5GT · Flat | £145,000 | Feb 2026 | 463 sq ft | £313 | 0.3 mi |
| 21, Olive Court Southernhay CloseSS14 1FL · Flat | £170,000 | May 2026 | 452 sq ft | £376 | 0.4 mi |
| 7, Pine Court Southernhay CloseSS14 1FN · Flat | £180,000 | Feb 2026 | 495 sq ft | £364 | 0.4 mi |
| 11, Pine Court Southernhay CloseSS14 1FN · Flat | £172,500 | Mar 2026 | 506 sq ft | £341 | 0.4 mi |
| 393 Long RidingSS14 1JP · Flat | £157,500 | Mar 2026 | 506 sq ft | £311 | 0.4 mi |
| 24 Tinkler SideSS14 1LE · Flat | £175,000 | Dec 2025 | 517 sq ft | £339 | 0.3 mi |
| 3, Pine Court Southernhay CloseSS14 1FN · Flat | £175,000 | Feb 2026 | 517 sq ft | £339 | 0.4 mi |
| 265 Cherrydown EastSS16 5GN · Flat | £174,000 | Dec 2024 | 484 sq ft | £359 | 0.2 mi |
| 16, Olive Court Southernhay CloseSS14 1FL · Flat | £175,000 | Jun 2025 | 474 sq ft | £370 | 0.4 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 March 2023.
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