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285 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL

Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 285 Southbourne Grove

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

285 Southbourne Grove is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 98.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £560,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 285 Southbourne Grove

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 285 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

285 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 285 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
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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.

Price for 285 Southbourne Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£560,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2022Most recent

    £560,000

    +489.5%over 24 years

  2. 23 July 1997

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AL: £545,000 (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.

285 Southbourne Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,553

Street avg £2,954

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 285 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.
£573k

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4 bed
£503k

1 Badgers Close

SS0 0AP

4 bed
£500k

1 Elms Court

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4 bed2 bath
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

SS0 0BL

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£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 285 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.