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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 St James Gardens

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

4 St James Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 22.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold September 2019 for £455,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 St James Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 St James Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erect single storey rear extension and alter side elevation

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01853/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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  • 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.

4 St James Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2019Most recent

    £455,000

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, 4 St James Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,550

Street avg £3,948

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

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3 bed1 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
£350k

1 Cranston Avenue

SS0 0JZ

3 bed
£329k

1 Cockethurst Close

SS0 0DU

3 bed
£573k

1 Hobleythick Lane

SS0 0RP

4 bed3 bath
£574k

1 Cranfield Close

SS0 0SL

4 bed
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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