Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

39 SHERBOURNE DRIVE

BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH

£420,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Cranes Farm Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.6 miles
Train station	Pitsea	1.6 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	8.3 miles
University	University of Essex	9.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£420,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,773/m²

Local average

£368,929 (14 sales)

Street crime

311 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/09/2019

Expiry date: 11/09/2029

Current heating cost: £513/year

Potential heating cost: £463/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (30)
Solar water heating (6,000)
High performance external doors (2,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£420,000	Semi-detached	+29.2%	£418,305 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/03/2021	£325,000	Semi-detached	—	£373,864 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£420,000
listed	25/04/2025	£425,000
sold	01/01/2021	£325,000
sold	01/01/2004	£153,000
sold	01/01/1999	£74,000
sold	01/01/1997	£66,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
89 MONTAGUE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3GU	£400,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
1 WOOD GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RT	£310,000	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
11 MONTAGUE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3GU	£390,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
34 GRIMSTON ROAD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3NH	£257,500	08/03/2023	Semi-detached
32 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH	£375,000	20/06/2022	Semi-detached
5 LONGBOROUGH CLOSE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RR	£305,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
23 MONTAGUE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3GU	£383,000	01/03/2022	Semi-detached
15 WOOD GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RT	£268,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
48 PENDLE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3LU	£300,000	21/12/2021	Semi-detached
90 LITTLEBURY GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RF	£285,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £327,350 (10 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 36.5%

10y growth 45.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Basildon. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%

5y (index) 15%

10y (index) 38.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Basildon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,274/mo

Realistic £1,416/mo

Optimistic £1,558/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Basildon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Essex: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, Cockerell Close, SS13	£1,400/mo	2	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Bartlow Side, SS13	£1,250/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Terraced House, Malyons Place, SS13	£3,500/mo	5	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,050/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25×

Monthly cashflow £-419/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	137
Anti-social behaviour	45
Public order	27
Criminal damage and arson	24
Shoplifting	22
Other theft	16
Drugs	11
Vehicle crime	11
Burglary	8
Other crime	6
Robbery	4
Total incidents	311

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Felmore Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2023
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2014
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 21 Oct 2019
The Basildon Lower Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Jul 2023
Northlands Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/07/2025	25/06/2025	8	2

# 39 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH

## Property details

- Slug: `78cffb2` (address key hash: `78cffb23945749c41437ff30c15fa396f1bb0e73`)
- Postcode: SS13 1RH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 88 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £420,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,773/m²
- Local average: £368,929 (14 sales)
- Street crime: 311 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £420,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £513/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (30)
- N (6,000)
- X (2,500)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0443-2832-6912-9491-3441)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | +29.2% | £418,305 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-18fd-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-03-24 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | — | £373,864 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c6209f5f-2dbc-295e-e053-6c04a8c0ddcc) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH | £420,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 39 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH | £325,000 | 24/03/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [161143364](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0ae3748)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £420,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-25 | £425,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £153,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £74,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £66,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 89 MONTAGUE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3GU | £400,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WOOD GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RT | £310,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 MONTAGUE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3GU | £390,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 GRIMSTON ROAD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3NH | £257,500 | 08/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH | £375,000 | 20/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LONGBOROUGH CLOSE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RR | £305,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 MONTAGUE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3GU | £383,000 | 01/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WOOD GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RT | £268,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 PENDLE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3LU | £300,000 | 21/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 90 LITTLEBURY GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RF | £285,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £327,350 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 36.5%
- **10y growth:** 45.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Basildon; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 15%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Basildon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,274/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,416/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,558/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Essex (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Cockerell Close, SS13 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Bartlow Side, SS13 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Terraced House, Malyons Place, SS13 | £3,500/mo | 5 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,050/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-419/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 137 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **311** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Felmore Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2023 |
| Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2014 |
| Whitmore Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 21 Oct 2019 |
| The Basildon Lower Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Jul 2023 |
| Northlands Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 9 Sep 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16878205
- **Address:** 39 Sherbourne Drive, BASILDON, SS13 1RH
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/07/2025
- **Work Completed:** 25/06/2025
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 2 door(s)