Property profile

3 Reading CloseLangdon Hills

Map showing 3 Reading Close, Langdon Hills, Basildon

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Estimated sale price

£505,000

Detached sold in Langdon Hills

The box shows the middle 50% of detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold06 Jun 2025
£490,000Change since last sale: +£17,000 (+3.5%)
Annualised change
+2.4% per yearBasildon annualised change (detached) since 2025: +0.8% per yearThis property's value grew faster than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £439 per sq ft
£436 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£3 per sq ft (−0.6%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in Langdon Hills
£583,750Estimate vs local median: −£77,000 (−13%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1996-2002
Floor area108 m² / 1,163 sq ft
Rooms7 habitable / 7 heated
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection24 Aug 2024

Sales history

DatePriceChange
06 Jun 2025£490,000+403%
02 Feb 1996£97,500-

Local market

Property prices in Langdon Hills

Median price: £408,000
Price per sq ft: £426
Sales (last 12 months): 219
Typical range (middle 50%): £319K – £550K

Based on 219 recent sales, the median property price is £408,000 (about £426 per square foot) in Langdon Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £1,600,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Langdon Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached76£583,750£439
Semi-Detached40£407,500£477
Terraced77£330,000£413
Flats26£220,750£373

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Langdon Hills

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Langdon Hills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£474,000£185,000£300,000£249,995
2017£480,000£175,000£367,995£275,000
2018£500,000£213,500£386,995£259,000
2019£510,000£212,500£386,995£271,000
2020£526,995£210,000£404,995£279,500
2021£539,998£210,000£408,698£300,000
2022£587,000£228,750£470,495£335,000
2023£592,995£281,995£459,995£320,000
2024£585,000£250,000£449,973£325,000
2025£590,000£225,000£425,000£352,500
2026£565,000£215,000£413,000£330,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Langdon Hills.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Langdon Hills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£369£325£325£306
2017£368£314£332£321
2018£372£335£396£329
2019£388£338£381£333
2020£390£344£418£337
2021£413£366£421£374
2022£443£409£459£393
2023£440£385£454£394
2024£448£388£443£380
2025£448£384£483£403
2026£440£356£477£413
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Langdon Hills.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Langdon Hills in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SS16 6UF.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SS16 6UF
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
06 Jun 20253, Reading Close, Basildon, SS16 6UFDetachedFreehold£490,000
24 Jul 202527, Amersham Avenue, Basildon, SS16 6SJDetachedFreehold£550,000
27 Mar 202615, Flint Close, Basildon, SS16 6UDTerracedFreehold£410,000
26 Aug 202634, Nottingham Way, Basildon, SS16 6TRDetachedFreehold£527,500
28 Nov 20256, Nottingham Way, Basildon, SS16 6TRSemi-DetachedFreehold£400,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Reading Close, Langdon Hills, BasildonFreehold85 m²£395,000 (2022)
4 Reading Close, Langdon Hills, BasildonFreehold102 m²£475,000 (2025)
6, Reading Close, Langdon Hills, BasildonFreehold82 m²£229,000 (2005)
7, Reading Close, Langdon Hills, BasildonFreehold115 m²£98,000 (1995)
9, Reading Close, Langdon Hills, BasildonFreehold126 m²£327,500 (2011)
10, Reading Close, Langdon Hills, BasildonFreehold132 m²£355,000 (2010)
14, Reading Close, Langdon Hills, BasildonFreehold98 m²£228,000 (2012)

Area insights for SS16 6UF

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Overview

Postcode SS16 6UF is located in an urban city, within the Langdon Hills area of Basildon in the East of England region, and forms part of the Langdon Hills area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Langdon Hills is £71,585 per year. The median sale price in Langdon Hills is £408,000 (around £426 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £318,625 and £550,000. The nearest station is Laindon, about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Great Berry Open Space.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Langdon Hills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,894 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Langdon Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Langdon Hills is £71,585 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS16 6UF.

Flood risk

No risk

Langdon Hills near SS16 6UF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Laindon located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS16 6UF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Laindon

N/A

Walking directions to Laindon

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS16 6UF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGreat Berry Open SpaceLargeWalking directions to Great Berry Open Space
0.3 miRowanhall Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Rowanhall Open Space

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
5,590.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.87(-59%)
Vehicle crime
4.74(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.39(-71%)
Other crime
2.03(+4%)
Burglary
2.03(-27%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
245
86.57%
Chinese
12
4.24%
Other White
7
2.47%
Indian
6
2.12%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.41%
Total population: 283

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
67
29.26%
Level 3 (A level)
53
23.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
21.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
10.48%
No qualifications
21
9.17%
Total 16+ residents: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
56.88%
Owns outright
39
35.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.5%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.83%
Total households: 109

Schools

In the SS16 6UF postcode area, located within Langdon Hills, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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Nearby schools for SS16 6UF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Berry Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMerrylands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLincewood Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SS16 6UF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS16 6UF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTescoMandeville Way, Basildon, SS15 6TJWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miBudgens50 Hoover Drive, Basildon, SS15 6LFWalking directions to Budgens