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About 188 Southbourne Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
188 Southbourne Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £610,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 188 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2003Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erect single storey side and rear extension to be used as elderly persons accommodation; install dormer window to rear, convert roof from hipped roof to gable end and form accommodation in roofspace
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 188 Southbourne Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£610,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southbourne Grove homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 188 Southbourne Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,485
Street avg £3,438
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS0 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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