1 Highfield Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0TF
About 1 Highfield Close
1 Highfield Close is a semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0TF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
At 81 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 17.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £283,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Highfield Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Highfield Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£283,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2023Most recent
£283,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 0TF: £275,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in SS0 0TF
3 Highfield Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0TF
Sold Dec 2023
£280,0005 Highfield Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0TF
Sold Mar 2021
£410,0002 Highfield Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0TF
Sold Jun 2006
£190,0006 Highfield Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0TF
Sold Nov 2005
£162,0004 Highfield Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0TF
Sold Feb 1997
£43,000
Versus other Highfield Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Highfield Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,494
Street avg £4,221
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highfield Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Southend High School for Boys. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







