What kind of home is 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN?

123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN last change hands?

123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN last sold for £334,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and March 2021, 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN rose from £83,000 to £334,000, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN?

The current EPC rating for 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN?

123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 98% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 0SN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN use?

The latest EPC at 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN?

123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN in?

123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

What is crime like near 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN?

Police records around 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN 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 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN?

The closest primary school to 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN is The Westborough School (467m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southend High School for Boys (388m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN?

The closest bus stop to 123 Gainsborough Drive, SS0 0SN is Shakespeare Drive, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Prittlewell Rail Station, 819m away.

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123 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 123 Gainsborough Drive

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

123 Gainsborough Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 18.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £334,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 123 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

123 Gainsborough Drive 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.

Price for 123 Gainsborough Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£334,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2021Most recent
£334,000
+302.4%over 21 years
4 February 2000
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0SN: £160,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SS0 0SN

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

123 Gainsborough Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,374

Street avg £2,872

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 0SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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