What type of property is 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

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

What did 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF sell for?

286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF last sold for £430,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

The current EPC rating for 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

286 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.

How is 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF heated?

The latest EPC at 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

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

Where is 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF located?

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

What is crime like near 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

Police records around 286 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.

Which schools serve 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

The closest primary school to 286 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.

How well connected is 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF?

The closest bus stop to 286 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AF is Southbourne Grove, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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286 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AF

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 286 Southbourne Grove

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

286 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 (April 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 97 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 22 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 286 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

286 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 September 2021Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AF: £600,000 (2025–2017).

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.

On price per m², 286 Southbourne Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,433

Street avg £3,181

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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