Flat 1, 161 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.
At 78 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AA: £549,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS0 0AA
188 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA
Sold Oct 2024
£610,000204 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA
Sold Aug 2024
£583,500198 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA
Sold Aug 2022
£549,000186 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA
Sold Sept 2021
£480,00079a, Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AA
Sold Aug 2021
£193,500
Versus other Southbourne Grove homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







