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20 Grove Court, Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AW

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Grove Court

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

20 Grove Court is a semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 8th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 30 units on file.

Sold March 2022 for £214,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 98% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 20 Grove Court

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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 3)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Mar 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Oct 2021from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE39toD55
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Grove Court, Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Grove Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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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 20 Grove Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£214,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2022Most recent

    £214,000

    +27.4%over 4 years
  2. 16 March 2018

    £168,000

    +49.3%over 14 years
  3. 25 February 2004

    £112,500

    +18.4%over 1 year
  4. 7 October 2002

    £95,000

    +126.2%over 4 years
  5. 20 February 1998

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0AW: £200,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Grove Court homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Grove Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,891

Street avg £2,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Grove Court

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
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.

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

Cavendish Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 27 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 0AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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