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145 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 145 Gainsborough Drive

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

145 Gainsborough Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2024. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 120.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £322,000 in November 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 145 Gainsborough Drive

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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.

145 Gainsborough Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 145 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

145 Gainsborough Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erect single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00279/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.

Price for 145 Gainsborough Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£322,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2024Most recent

    £322,000

    +84.0%over 18 years

  2. 8 June 2006

    £174,995

    +191.7%over 6 years

  3. 26 August 1999

    £59,995

  4. 28 August 1997

    £59,995

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

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.

On price per m², 145 Gainsborough Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,472

Street avg £2,750

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 145 Gainsborough Drive

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Fairview Drive

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3 bed2 bath
£289k

1 Highfield Crescent

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1 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Hornby Avenue

SS0 0LE

3 bed
£471k

1 Highfield Way

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3 bed2 bath
£538k

1 Arundel Gardens

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3 bed1 bath
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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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