What type of property is 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL sell for?

279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL last sold for £126,000 in May 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,500 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and May 2000, 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL rose from £85,500 to £126,000, a change of £40,500. That works out to roughly +14.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL heated?

The latest EPC at 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is in council tax band D.

Where is 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL located?

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

Is 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around 279 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.

Which schools serve 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

The closest primary school to 279 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 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 279 Southbourne Grove, SS0 0AL is Southbourne Grove, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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279 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 279 Southbourne Grove

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

279 Southbourne Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 243.7% above the 2000 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 51% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 279 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

279 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.

279 Southbourne Grove's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£126,000

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2000Most recent
£126,000
+47.4%over 2 years
26 June 1997
£85,500

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.

On price per m², 279 Southbourne Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,156

Street avg £3,154

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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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

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