1 Merilies Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AB
About 1 Merilies Gardens
1 Merilies Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £650,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 is 11.1% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Merilies Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erect first floor extension to form two storey dwelling house, erect roof extension at rear, alter elevations, layout hardstanding to front and form vehicular access onto Merilies Gardens
- Agent
- DK Building Designs Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01152/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Merilies Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 22 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2018Most recent
£650,000
+35.4%over 5 years2 May 2013
£480,000
+100.0%over 1 year14 July 2011
£240,000
+233.3%over 14 years17 July 1996
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AB: £408,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in SS0 0AB
19 Merilies Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AB
Sold Oct 2022
£600,00024 Merilies Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AB
Sold Feb 2021
£370,0004 Merilies Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AB
Sold Sept 2019
£520,00031 Merilies Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AB
Sold Nov 2018
£408,00012 Merilies Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AB
Sold Sept 2018
£517,500
Versus other Merilies Gardens homes
1 Merilies Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,439
Street avg £3,724
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
Mannering Gardens South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Thomas More High School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







