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17 St James Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0BU

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 St James Gardens

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

17 St James Gardens is a detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in August 2020.

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Everything you need to know about 17 St James Gardens

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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
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 St James Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Nov 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear with juliette balcony to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace and convert existing garage into habitable accommodation, alter elevations (Part-retrospective) (Amended proposal)

    RetrospectiveExtensionGarage Conversion
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01958/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear with juliette balcony to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace and convert existing garage into habitable accommodation, alter elevations

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01679/FULH
    View planning record
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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 17 St James Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£495,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2020Most recent

    £495,000

    +376.0%over 23 years

  2. 20 May 1997

    £104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0BU: £635,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other St James Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 St James Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,500

Street avg £3,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 St James Gardens

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.
£574k

1 Cranfield Close

SS0 0SL

4 bed
£573k

1 Hobleythick Lane

SS0 0RP

4 bed3 bath
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

SS0 0BL

3 bed1 bath
£503k

1 Badgers Close

SS0 0AP

4 bed
£500k

1 Elms Court

SS0 0BF

4 bed2 bath
£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

0.2 km

Eastwood Boulevard North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0BU

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

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