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261 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 261 Southbourne Grove

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

261 Southbourne Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 is 28% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £560,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 261 Southbourne Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 261 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

261 Southbourne Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 261 Southbourne Grove

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

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

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2019Most recent

    £560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AL: £560,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Southbourne Grove homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 261 Southbourne Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,772

Street avg £3,059

On par

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 261 Southbourne Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£574k

1 Cranfield Close

SS0 0SL

4 bed
£573k

1 Hobleythick Lane

SS0 0RP

4 bed3 bath
£503k

1 Badgers Close

SS0 0AP

4 bed
£500k

1 Elms Court

SS0 0BF

4 bed2 bath
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

SS0 0BL

3 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Highfield Way

SS0 0TA

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Fairview Drive

SS0 0NY

3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Brookside Crescent

SS0 0EL

3 bed2 bath
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

0.6 km

St Thomas More High School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS0 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 261 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.