What type of property is 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA?

79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA?

79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA last sold for £193,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £121,000 in February 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2015 and August 2021, 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA rose from £121,000 to £193,500, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA?

The current EPC rating for 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA?

79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA heated?

The latest EPC at 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA?

79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA located?

79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

Is 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA in a safe area?

Police records around 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1113% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA?

The closest primary school to 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (591m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More High School (574m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA?

The closest bus stop to 79a, Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AA is Cavendish Gardens, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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79a, Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 79a

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

79a is a mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the 7th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 74).

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 10.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £193,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79a, Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£193,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2021Most recent
£193,500
+59.9%over 6 years
27 February 2015
£121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AA: £549,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SS0 0AA

On the street

Versus other Southbourne Grove homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 79a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Westcliff On Sea district page.

Full Westcliff On Sea report

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

Cavendish Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Thomas More High School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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