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42 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NA

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42 Main Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Main Road is a three-bedroom detached house in St. Lawrence, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7NA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £325,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromE53toD62
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Main Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Main Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +31.3%over 5 years

  2. 4 May 2016

    £247,500

    +37.5%over 2 years

  3. 26 September 2013

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7NA: £360,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Main Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,710

Street avg £3,055

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Main Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£351k

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CM0 7TE

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Blackberry Grove, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7QE

3 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Bate Dudley Drive, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7QG

3 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Crown Way

CM0 7AP

3 bed
£289k

1 Birch Road, Tillingham

CM0 7SX

3 bed1 bath
£480k

1 Brook Lane, Asheldham

CM0 7DY

3 bed
£363k

1 Cherry Orchard

CM0 7HE

4 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southminster district page.
Full Southminster report

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

0.0 km

Bay View — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM0 7NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM0 7NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM0 7NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Main Road, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.