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1 Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8BH

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Kings Road

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

1 Kings Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 95 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–245 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kings Road

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Kings Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Kings Road

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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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

1 Kings Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8BH: £275,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Kings Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Kings Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kings Road

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.
£271k

1 Mount Liell Court East, The Leas

SS0 8HH

2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Kings Keep, Kings Road

SS0 8LW

2 bed
£441k

1 Esplanade Gardens

SS0 8JP

2 bed
£457k

1 Grosvenor Court, The Leas

SS0 8ED

2 bed
£282k

1 Grosvenor Mews Cottages, Grosvenor Mews

SS0 8EW

1 bed1 bath
£526k

1 Elderton Road

SS0 8AG

1 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Meteor Road

SS0 8DF

£253k

1 Grosvenor Mansions, Grosvenor Road

SS0 8ER

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

0.3 km

Cobham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Bernard's High School. 26 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 8BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 8BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 8BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 1 Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.