8a, High Street, Southminster, CM0 7DE
About 8a
8a is an end-of-terrace house in Southminster (CM0 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2017. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 28.3% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £120,000.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 11 July 2029
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 8a, High Street, Southminster, CM0 7DE
- Aug 2017SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Subdivision of first floor flat to create 2 one bedroom flats
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00637/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
8a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 17 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2024Most recent
£120,000
+2.1%over 4 years31 October 2019
£117,500
-6.0%over 11 years20 December 2007
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7DE: £110,000 (2022–2013).
Versus other High Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
68/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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46.3dB

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