What kind of home is 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB last sold for £287,500 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in June 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and May 2024, 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB rose from £180,000 to £287,500, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

The current EPC rating for 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM0 7BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB use?

The latest EPC at 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB in?

42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB sits in Southminster. It falls within the CM0 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

Police records around 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB show an average of 68 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

The closest primary school to 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (713m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Rivers Academy (2.9km).

What transport links are near 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB?

The closest bus stop to 42a, Queen Street, CM0 7BB is Steeple Road Corner, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Southminster Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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42a, Queen Street, Southminster, CM0 7BB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southminster (CM0 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 11% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 124.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £287,500 in May 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Queen Street, Southminster, CM0 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£287,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2024Most recent
£287,500
+59.7%over 15 years
12 June 2008
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7BB: £412,500 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in CM0 7BB

On the street

Versus other Queen Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 42a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,423

Street avg £2,854

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southminster district page.

Full Southminster report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

68/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Steeple Road Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM0 7BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM0 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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