What type of property is 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD?

5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD last change hands?

5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD last sold for £385,000 in September 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and September 2009, 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD rose from £160,000 to £385,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD?

5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,479 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD?

5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD located?

5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

Is 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD 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 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD?

The closest primary school to 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (708m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More High School (473m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Kenilworth Gardens, SS0 0BD is Southbourne Grove, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0BD

Swimming pool

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1479 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Kenilworth Gardens

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

5 Kenilworth Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1479 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 53.5% above the 2009 sale of £385,000. At 137 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes
Swimming poolYes

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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.

5 Kenilworth Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Kenilworth Gardens 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.

5 Kenilworth Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£385,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2009Most recent
£385,000
+140.6%over 11 years
9 October 1997
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0BD: £350,000 (2021–2011).

Nearby sales in SS0 0BD

On the street

Versus other Kenilworth Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Kenilworth Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,801

Street avg £3,648

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.5 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 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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