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229 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 229 Southbourne Grove

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

229 Southbourne Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 56.4% above the 2020 sale of £337,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 144 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £337,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 229 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2017
EPC improved fromE45toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 229 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

229 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 229 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.

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

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£337,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2020Most recent

    £337,000

    +56.7%over 12 years

  2. 26 April 2007

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AN: £495,000 (2024–2021).

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.

229 Southbourne Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,340

Street avg £3,176

Below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 229 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.
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1 Highfield Way

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£405k

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£387k

1 Brookside Crescent

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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.

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 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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