58b, Genesta Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8DB
About 58b
58b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 38 m² this is the 8th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 31 units on file.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 119.5% above the 2014 sale of £66,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
58b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
58b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.
£66,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2014Most recent
£66,500
+3.9%over 10 years30 March 2003
£64,000
+85.5%over 1 year4 September 2001
£34,500
+50.0%over 3 years20 January 1998
£23,000
+27.8%over 1 year16 June 1996
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 8DB: £210,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SS0 8DB
64 66, Flat 6, Genesta Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8DB
Sold Feb 2024
£725,00052b, Genesta Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8DB
Sold Dec 2023
£155,0001c, Genesta Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8DB
Sold Oct 2022
£210,00060a, Genesta Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8DB
Sold Oct 2022
£130,00054a, Genesta Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8DB
Sold Sept 2022
£340,000
Versus other Genesta Road homes
58b is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,750
Street avg £2,842
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Cobham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Bernard's High School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







