5a, Carisbrooke Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7DU
About 5a
5a is a semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7DU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–137 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
22applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 7DU: £315,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SS0 7DU
11 Carisbrooke Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7DU
Sold Feb 2024
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Sold Dec 2022
£415,0009 Carisbrooke Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7DU
Sold Nov 2016
£145,00010 Carisbrooke Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7DU
Sold Jan 2016
£327,5001 Carisbrooke Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7DU
Sold Jul 2015
£240,000
Versus other Carisbrooke Road homes
On floor area, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Albion Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Westborough School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







