26 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED
About 26 Somerton Avenue
26 Somerton Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 64 m² it's 29.1% 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 14.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £325,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
26 Somerton Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Somerton Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Demolish existing garage, erect single storey side extension and single storey rear extension with roof lanterns (Lawful development certificate-proposed)
- Agent
- Rosenthal Design Services
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01461/CLP
- May 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension with roof lanterns
- Agent
- Rosenthal Design Services
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00574/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
26 Somerton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2018Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0ED: £375,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS0 0ED
25 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED
Sold Sept 2025
£440,00031 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED
Sold Jan 2025
£442,50010 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED
Sold Jul 2024
£338,00022 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED
Sold Jul 2024
£375,0007 Somerton Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0ED
Sold Jun 2022
£365,000
Versus other Somerton Avenue homes
26 Somerton Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,078
Street avg £3,871
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB







