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Get startedThe Bungalow is a four-bedroom detached house in Southminster (CM0 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 67.1% above the 2005 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 48 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
The Bungalow has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
T1 & T2 - Lime - 2.5m crown reduction T3 - Bay - Crown lift over driveway to 4.5m above ground level T4 - Cedar - 2m crown reduction
The Bungalow has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 7 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 7 years.
On years held, The Bungalow stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,293
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Southminster Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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G1 Sycamore (x2) - 2 metre height reduction, 1.5m lateral reduction, 1.5 crown lift over adjacent gravestones. All dead wood to be removed. Ivy severed at base.
2 more applications for this property
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28 July 2005Most recent
£225,000
+204.1%over 7 years3 April 1998
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7EW: £265,000 (2025–2022).
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
CM0 7LH
Closest school
0.3 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
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