161 Witchards
SS16 5BH
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,141 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£368,000
Range £324,000 to £412,000 · £322 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£23,000
+6.7% since Apr 2025, +4.1% a year
Rank in SS16 5BH
6th of 22
Postcode average £314,636
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
161 Witchards is a 4 bedroom freehold terraced in SS16 of about 1,141 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £324,000 to £412,000, about £368,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 6th highest of the 22 homes we can compare in SS16 5BH, where the middle figure averages £314,636.
It last sold for £345,000 in April 2025; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £23,000 since, roughly +4.1% 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
£324,000
Middle
£368,000
Upper end
£412,000
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The street
Witchards and its sales
161 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 161 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 £368,000 is 27% above the street's median sale price of £290,000.
- At 1,141 sq ft it is 31% above the median size of the homes sold here, 872 sq ft.
- That is £322 per sq ft, 14% below the street's median of £374 per sq ft.
- 9 of those 9 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 0 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 Witchards (this home)SS16 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 161 Witchards, lodged 5 October 2024.
Rating now
C70 points
Could reach
B82 points
12 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, filled cavity
AverageRoof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorFloor
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 59% of fixed outlets
Good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£139 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 (2024), 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
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £35 · saves about £45 a year
Rating after71C - 2
Upgrade heating controls
Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £49 a year
Rating after72C - 3
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £45 a year
Rating after73C - 4
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £503 a year
Rating after82B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | £345,000 | +130.0% | +4.1% |
| May 2004 | £150,000 | +68.5% | +27.9% |
| March 2002 | £89,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 WitchardsSS16 5BH · Terraced | £345,000 | Apr 2025 | 1,141 sq ft | £302 | < 0.1 mi |
| 179 WitchardsSS16 5BH · Terraced | £260,000 | Apr 2026 | 883 sq ft | £295 | < 0.1 mi |
| 38 Spains Hall PlaceSS16 5UR · Terraced | £412,500 | Jul 2026 | 1,195 sq ft | £345 | 0.2 mi |
| 43 Gun Hill PlaceSS16 5UY · Terraced | £360,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,098 sq ft | £328 | 0.1 mi |
| 126 WitchardsSS16 5BP · Terraced | £350,000 | Sept 2026 | 936 sq ft | £374 | 0.1 mi |
| 38 Wickham PlaceSS16 5UW · Terraced | £357,500 | Apr 2026 | 1,033 sq ft | £346 | 0.1 mi |
| 22 Clay Hill RoadSS16 5DX · Terraced | £370,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,033 sq ft | £358 | 0.2 mi |
| 40 Gun Hill PlaceSS16 5UY · Terraced | £365,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,087 sq ft | £336 | 0.1 mi |
| 33 Gun Hill PlaceSS16 5UX · Terraced | £340,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,033 sq ft | £329 | 0.1 mi |
| 45 West ThorpeSS14 1LX · Terraced | £332,000 | Apr 2026 | 990 sq ft | £335 | 0.2 mi |
| 40 Clay Hill RoadSS16 5DX · Terraced | £350,000 | Jan 2026 | 958 sq ft | £365 | 0.2 mi |
| 27 Kingswood RoadSS16 5UP · Terraced | £325,000 | Nov 2025 | 990 sq ft | £328 | 0.2 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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Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of October 2024.
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