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68 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0DL

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Somerset Avenue

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

68 Somerset Avenue is a detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 125.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in September 2023.

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Everything you need to know about 68 Somerset Avenue

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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
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erect garage to side and alter elevations (Part-Retrospective)

    Agent
    APS Design Associates Ltd.
    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00120/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erect garage to side and alter elevations

    Agent
    APS Design Associates Ltd.
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00121/FULH
    View planning record
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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.

68 Somerset Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£480,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £480,000

    +37.1%over 6 years

  2. 2 December 2016

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0DL: £410,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Somerset Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 68 Somerset Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,486

Street avg £3,997

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Somerset Avenue

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.
£471k

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3 bed2 bath
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4 bed2 bath
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1 Badgers Close

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4 bed
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1 Brookside Crescent

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3 bed2 bath
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

SS0 0BL

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Cranston Avenue

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3 bed
£573k

1 Hobleythick Lane

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4 bed3 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

0.1 km

Rosary Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Thomas More High 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 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 68 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.