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8 Porlock Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0EA

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Porlock Avenue

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

8 Porlock Avenue is a semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 24.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Everything you need to know about 8 Porlock Avenue

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

8 Porlock Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erect first floor side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    08/01658/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Porlock 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.

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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.

8 Porlock Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£368,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2016Most recent

    £368,000

    +47.2%over 8 years

  2. 18 February 2008

    £250,000

    +293.7%over 12 years

  3. 10 November 1995

    £63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0EA: £375,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On epc rating, 8 Porlock Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,833

Street avg £3,749

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Porlock 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.
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4 bed2 bath
£503k

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4 bed
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1 Fairview Drive

SS0 0NY

3 bed2 bath
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

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£387k

1 Brookside Crescent

SS0 0EL

3 bed2 bath
£573k

1 Hobleythick Lane

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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

Dulverton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Thomas More High School. 26 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 0EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0EA

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
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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