What type of property is 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA last sold for £360,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £88,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and September 2024, 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA rose from £88,000 to £360,000, a change of £272,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA located?

20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

Police records around 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA 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 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

The closest primary school to 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA is Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (867m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas More High School (582m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Porlock Avenue, SS0 0EA is Dulverton Avenue, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Porlock Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0EA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Porlock Avenue

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

20 Porlock Avenue is a semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £360,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Porlock Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Porlock Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

20 Porlock Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2024Most recent
£360,000
+309.1%over 25 years
28 October 1998
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0EA: £385,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS0 0EA

On the street

Versus other Porlock Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Porlock Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,186

Street avg £3,787

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 90 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Dulverton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Thomas More High School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS0 0EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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