103 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN
About 103 Gainsborough Drive
103 Gainsborough Drive is a semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 13.7% below the 2024 sale of £160,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 163.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £160,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
103 Gainsborough Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2024Most recent
£160,000
+29.0%over 4 years24 January 2020
£124,000
+59.0%over 14 years11 August 2005
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0SN: £322,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SS0 0SN
145 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN
Sold Nov 2024
£322,000131 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN
Sold Jun 2024
£418,000123 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN
Sold Mar 2021
£334,000Berkley Court, Flat 8, 140 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN
Sold Dec 2020
£159,000Berkley Court, Flat 2, 140 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN
Sold Sept 2019
£192,000
Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes
103 Gainsborough Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,397
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shakespeare Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Southend High School for Boys. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







