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About 131 Gainsborough Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
131 Gainsborough Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold June 2024 for £418,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 131 Gainsborough Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2024)
£418,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
131 Gainsborough Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,058
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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