What type of property is 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE sell for?

20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE last sold for £562,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and December 2022, 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE rose from £385,000 to £562,000, a change of £177,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE located?

20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

Police records around 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE 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 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

The closest primary school to 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (841m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More High School (457m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 20 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE is Bridgwater Drive, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Merilies Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Merilies Close

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

20 Merilies Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £562,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Merilies Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Merilies Close 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

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£562,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2022Most recent
£562,000
+46.0%over 6 years
5 May 2016
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AE: £715,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in SS0 0AE

On the street

Versus other Merilies Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 20 Merilies Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,958

Street avg £3,471

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

Bridgwater Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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FAQ

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