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Berkley Court, Flat 8, 140 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Berkley Court

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

Berkley Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 56 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Berkley Court, where floor areas span 41–75 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 72). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 27.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £159,000 in December 2020.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Berkley Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Berkley Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Berkley Court, Flat 8, 140 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Berkley Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Mar 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Reduce crown of 3 Maple trees (T5,T6 and T8) and one Ash tree (T7) and lift crown to 4m of 2 Maple trees (T5 and T6) (Work to a trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order)

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00124/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Reduce by up to 3m and shape, crown raise to 5m and general maintenance to 3 Maple Trees (T5, T6, T8) and 1 Ash Tree (T7)(Work to a trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order)

    Agent
    Montrose Trees Ltd
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02266/TPO
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Berkley Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£159,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2020Most recent

    £159,000

    +106.5%over 19 years
  2. 20 June 2001

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0SN: £322,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Berkley Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,839

Street avg £2,613

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Berkley Court

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Berkley Court, Flat 8, 140 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.