4 West View, Scarborough Road, Southminster, CM0 7BU
About 4 West View
4 West View is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southminster (CM0 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 West View 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 West View has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 21 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£455,000
+87.2%over 18 years6 February 2004
£243,000
+203.8%over 2 years10 December 2001
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7BU: £244,500 (2017–1998).
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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
0.6 km
Bullfinch Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







