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18 Dunster Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0HQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Dunster Avenue

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

18 Dunster Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold February 2020 for £262,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 37.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 18 Dunster Avenue.

  1. Dec 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erect part single/part two storey rear extension

    Reference
    02/01201/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£262,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2020Most recent

    £262,500

    +54.4%over 7 years
  2. 27 September 2012

    £170,000

    -2.9%over 3 years
  3. 2 December 2008

    £175,000

    +17.4%over 3 years
  4. 16 June 2005

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0HQ: £300,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Dunster Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Dunster Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,853

Street avg £2,990

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Dunster 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
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.

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

Brendon Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Eastwood Academy. 22 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 0HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 0HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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 18 Dunster Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.