Sold STC Semi-detached

39 SHERBOURNE DRIVE

BASILDON, ESSEX SS13 1RH

3 beds 1 baths 88 m² Listed 25 Apr 2025 (-463d)

£425,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SS13 1RH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 39 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX SS13 1RH |
| Price | £425,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £420,000 Jan 2026 |

## 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)

## Description

With its spacious open plan layout, additional reception space, and bright conservatory, it caters perfectly to both everyday living and entertaining. The well-maintained garden and ample off-street parking add to its appeal, while the opportunity to extend (stpp) provides exciting scope for future growth. Set in a convenient and well-connected location, this property ticks all the boxes for those seeking a practical yet welcoming place to call home.

Council Tax - C

Tenure - Freehold

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/161143364/1520884) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/161143364/1520885) - EPC 1

## 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)

## 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 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU | £170,000 | 10/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WOOD GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RT | £310,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 GRIMSTON ROAD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3NH | £257,500 | 08/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 46 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH | £375,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU | £375,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU | £370,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU | £374,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU | £300,000 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 32 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH | £375,000 | 20/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU | £167,500 | 16/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU | £295,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LONGBOROUGH CLOSE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RR | £305,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WOOD GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RT | £268,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 48 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH | £322,000 | 14/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 43 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU | £265,000 | 01/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 31 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH | £328,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 90 LITTLEBURY GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RF | £285,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 33 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH | £350,000 | 13/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £350,000 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £287,846 (13 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £368,929 (14 Semi-detached, SS13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +15.2%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £177,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £141,600

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,830/m²

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£420,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,830/m²

Local average

£368,929 (+15.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,238 of 33,755)

Street crime

327 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Generous Gardens With Extension Potential (Stpp)
Integral Garage For Storage
Additional Versatile Reception Room
Off Street Parking
Bus Connections
Garage Access
Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Area

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Leigh-on-sea

Gilbert & Rose

Reference: 161143364

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

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #16878205 Recent

Property Details

Street: 39 Sherbourne Drive

Town: BASILDON

Postcode: SS13 1RH

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 13/07/2025

Work Completed: 25/06/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

29% since 2021

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	23/01/2026 (6 months ago)	£420,000	+29.2%
Sold	24/03/2021 (5 years ago)	£325,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
32 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU	£170,000	10/03/2025	Semi-detached
1 WOOD GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RT	£310,000	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
34 GRIMSTON ROAD, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 3NH	£257,500	08/03/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 46 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH	£375,000	28/11/2022	Terraced
36 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU	£375,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
69 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU	£370,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
34 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU	£374,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
31 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU	£300,000	17/10/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 32 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH	£375,000	20/06/2022	Semi-detached
8 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU	£167,500	16/05/2022	Semi-detached
5 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU	£295,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
5 LONGBOROUGH CLOSE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RR	£305,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
15 WOOD GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RT	£268,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 48 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH	£322,000	14/01/2022	Terraced
43 SOANE STREET, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1QU	£265,000	01/11/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 31 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH	£328,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
90 LITTLEBURY GREEN, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RF	£285,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 33 SHERBOURNE DRIVE, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS13 1RH	£350,000	13/09/2021	Detached

Street average: £350,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £287,846 (13 sales)

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: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Loxford	0.2 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.6 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.7 miles
Train station	Pitsea	1.5 miles
Train station	Basildon	2.1 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	8.3 miles
University	University of Essex	9.6 miles
Hospital	Wellesley Hospital	9.9 miles
University	Writtle School of Design	11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	145
Anti-social behaviour	46
Public order	30
Criminal damage and arson	24
Shoplifting	22
Other theft	16
Drugs	12
Vehicle crime	12
Burglary	8
Other crime	6
Robbery	5
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	327

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	0.8 miles	Good — 21 Oct 2019
The Basildon Lower Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Jul 2023
Northlands Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2024

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £177,000

Target investor price (1%) £141,600

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).