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20 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Somerton Avenue

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

20 Somerton Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £360,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Somerton 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
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE49toD56
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

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

20 Somerton 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 20 Somerton 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
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2021Most recent

    £360,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 20 Somerton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,800

Street avg £3,889

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Somerton 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.
£387k

1 Brookside Crescent

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£405k

1 Fairview Drive

SS0 0NY

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Cranston Avenue

SS0 0JZ

3 bed
£329k

1 Cockethurst Close

SS0 0DU

3 bed
£471k

1 Highfield Way

SS0 0TA

3 bed2 bath
£289k

1 Highfield Crescent

SS0 0TD

1 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Hornby Avenue

SS0 0LE

3 bed
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

SS0 0BL

3 bed1 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

Somerton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Eastwood Academy. 25 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 0ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 20 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.