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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1255 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 St James Gardens

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

31 St James Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1255 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £595,000. 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 St James Gardens

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.

31 St James 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 18 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 St James Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erect hip to gable roof extension, alter dormer to front, install juliette balcony to rear, single storey rear extension, alter elevations

    Agent
    Tolerance Architectural Design
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01726/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2009
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Demolish existing conservatory, erect new first floor with roof extensions to front and rear, single storey rear extension and alter elevations

    Agent
    DK Building Designs
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    09/00121/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£595,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2021Most recent

    £595,000

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.

Price per m² for 31 St James Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,104

Street avg £3,913

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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.
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1 Arundel Gardens

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£405k

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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

0.2 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
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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