4 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7LY
About 4 Main Road
4 Main Road is a five-bedroom detached house in St. Lawrence, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold June 2026 for £720,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 13.7% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
4 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Solar PV panels (12 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Main Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 4 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7LY
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolish existing garage, erect new single storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00825/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Main Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 11 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2026Most recent
£720,000
+47.7%over 11 years26 March 2015
£487,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7LY: £365,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CM0 7LY
27 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7LY
Sold Mar 2021
£395,00041 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7LY
Sold Oct 2020
£365,00043 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7LY
Sold Aug 2019
£262,50022 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7LY
Sold May 2018
£300,0003 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7LY
Sold Mar 2016
£516,000
Versus other Main Road homes
4 Main Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,167
Floor Area
288 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.1 km
Dairy Stores — bus stop.
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
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







