What type of property is 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

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

When did 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE last change hands?

4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE last sold for £715,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and April 2022, 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE rose from £360,000 to £715,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2009 under ref. 09/00811/FULH. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

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

Where is 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

Police records around 4 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 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Merilies Close, SS0 0AE is Bridgwater Drive, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Merilies Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AE

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Merilies Close

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

4 Merilies Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 89.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £715,000 in April 2022. 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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Merilies Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Merilies Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2021
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Raise ridge height of existing detached garage and convert into habitable accommodation (retrospective)
Agent
Edith Garland Architecture
Retrospective
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
21/01208/FULH
View planning record
Feb 2021
ConversionFull
In report
Convert garage to outbuilding to use for tutoring/schooling (Retrospective)
Agent
Edith Garland Architecture
Retrospective
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
20/02080/FUL
View planning record

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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

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£715,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2022Most recent
£715,000
+98.6%over 14 years
6 August 2007
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AE: £620,000 (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.

4 Merilies Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,831

Street avg £3,373

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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

0.2 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

Low

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Common questions

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