What kind of home is 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED?

18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED sell for?

18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED last sold for £202,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED?

The current EPC rating for 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED?

18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (812 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED use?

The latest EPC at 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED?

18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED in?

18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

Is 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED 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.

What schools are near 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED?

The closest primary school to 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED is Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (822m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Eastwood Academy (754m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED?

The closest bus stop to 18 Somerton Avenue, SS0 0ED is Somerton Avenue, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

812 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Somerton Avenue

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

18 Somerton Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 812 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 75 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 79.2% above the 2010 sale of £202,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

18 Somerton Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2020

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Somerton 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.

18 Somerton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£202,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2010Most recent
£202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0ED: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS0 0ED

On the street

Versus other Somerton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Somerton Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,679

Street avg £4,031

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Somerton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Eastwood Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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FAQ

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