Brent Lodge, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN
About Brent Lodge
Brent Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Southminster (CM0 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £601,500. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (203 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£466/sq ft) was about 397.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2033
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Planning history
Brent Lodge has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at Brent Lodge, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN
- Dec 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey front infill.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01083/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Brent Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.
£601,500
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2025Most recent
£601,500
+46.7%over 17 years2 November 2007
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7BN: £315,000 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in CM0 7BN
Heath Cottage, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN
Sold Nov 2022
£925,000Nairobi, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN
Sold Apr 2020
£565,000Woodlands, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN
Sold Dec 2008
£110,000Orchard House, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN
Sold Apr 2006
£290,000Haywood, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN
Sold Apr 1999
£152,500
Versus other Old Heath Road homes
Price per m² for Brent Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,013
Street avg £2,904
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 226 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
Bullfinch Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







