What kind of home is 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF last sold for £295,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and June 2015, 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF rose from £225,000 to £295,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

The current EPC rating for 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF use?

The latest EPC at 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF in?

256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

What is crime like near 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

Police records around 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF 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.

What schools are near 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

The closest primary school to 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (838m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More High School (546m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

The closest bus stop to 256 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF is Southbourne Grove, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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256 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 256 Southbourne Grove

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

256 Southbourne Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 43.4% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
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.

256 Southbourne Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 256 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

256 Southbourne Grove 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.

256 Southbourne Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2015Most recent
£295,000
+31.1%over 5 years
15 December 2009
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AF: £480,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS0 0AF

On the street

Versus other Southbourne Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 256 Southbourne Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,042

Street avg £3,335

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 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

0.1 km

Southbourne Grove — 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 0AF 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 0AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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80 dB

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FAQ

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