Alpha House, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
About Alpha House
Alpha House is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Lawrence, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7NL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 57.6% above the 2010 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Alpha House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2020
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Alpha House, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
- May 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Remove existing external staircase and erect first floor rear balcony and associated spiral staircase
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00232/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 10 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2010Most recent
£335,000
+119.0%over 9 years19 July 2001
£153,000
+15.5%over 1 year21 February 2000
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7NL: £220,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in CM0 7NL
2 Ramsey Nook, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold May 2024
£220,000The Chimes, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold Apr 2024
£365,000Seadale, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold Oct 2019
£192,500Greenfield, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold Jul 2015
£305,000Duckling Cottage, St Lawrence Drive, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NL
Sold Jul 2007
£140,500
Versus other St Lawrence Drive homes
Floor Area for Alpha House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £2,039
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







