What type of property is 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL?

8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL sell for?

8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL last sold for £410,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £268,000 in May 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2018 and August 2024, 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL rose from £268,000 to £410,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL?

8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL?

8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL located?

8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL?

Police records around 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL 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 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL?

The closest primary school to 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL is Earls Hall Primary School (917m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More High School (751m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Somerset Avenue, SS0 0DL is Rosary Gardens, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

8 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Somerset Avenue

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

8 Somerset Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 120.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £410,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

The data behind every report

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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Somerset Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Somerset Avenue

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.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Somerset Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£410,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2024Most recent
£410,000
+10.8%over 3 years
21 December 2020
£370,000
+38.1%over 2 years
24 May 2018
£268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0DL: £460,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SS0 0DL

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.

Years Held for 8 Somerset Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,308

Street avg £4,011

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£405k

1 Fairview Drive

SS0 0NY

3 bed2 bath

£471k

1 Highfield Way

SS0 0TA

3 bed2 bath

£387k

1 Brookside Crescent

SS0 0EL

3 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Cranston Avenue

SS0 0JZ

3 bed

£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

SS0 0BL

3 bed1 bath

£329k

1 Cockethurst Close

SS0 0DU

3 bed

£280k

1 Hornby Avenue

SS0 0LE

3 bed

£500k

1 Elms Court

SS0 0BF

4 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

0.1 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· 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 8 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.