Hillcrest, Scalby Road, Southminster, CM0 7BP
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a detached house in Southminster (CM0 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 299 m² (around 3218 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.
At 299 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £880,000. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Hillcrest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Hillcrest, Scalby Road, Southminster, CM0 7BP
- Oct 2020AmendmentOutcome in report
Claim for a lawful development certificate for the existing 2No. detached garages, 2No. stable blocks/workshop, games room, raised terrace/balcony, conservatory, link extension, gym building, swimming pool, changing room and plant room and pergolas.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00771/LDE
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentApr 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Hillcrest was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£861,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 21 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2025Most recent
£880,000
+112.0%over 20 years17 December 2004
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7BP: £307,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in CM0 7BP
Oaklands, Scalby Road, Southminster, CM0 7BP
Sold Oct 2024
£80,000Mayhaven, Scalby Road, Southminster, CM0 7BP
Sold Apr 2022
£470,000Woodstock, Scalby Road, Southminster, CM0 7BP
Sold Feb 2017
£590,000Three Wells, Scalby Road, Southminster, CM0 7BP
Sold Nov 2016
£247,0001 Scalby Road, Southminster, CM0 7BP
Sold Aug 2013
£307,000
Versus other Scalby Road homes
Hillcrest is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,943
Street avg £2,362
Floor Area
299 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Bullfinch Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 3 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







