What kind of home is 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL sell for?

263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL last sold for £510,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL have?

The current EPC rating for 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL use?

The latest EPC at 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL had any planning applications?

263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2018 under ref. 18/01157/FULH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL in?

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

How safe is the area around 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

Police records around 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL 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 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

The closest primary school to 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is Earls Hall Primary School (839m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More High School (599m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 263 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is Southbourne Grove, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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263 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 263 Southbourne Grove

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

263 Southbourne Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 20.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).

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
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.

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

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 263 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect extension at first floor level at rear and single storey rear extension at rear, alter and extend roof to form gable to rear with juliet balcony and rooflights to side .
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
18/01157/FULH
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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.

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

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£510,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 May 2017Most recent
£510,000

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

Nearby sales in SS0 0AL

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 263 Southbourne Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,984

Street avg £2,988

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 145 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.6 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 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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