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Elm Cottage, Grosvenor Mews, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8EW

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Elm Cottage

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

Elm Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8EW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 17.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm Cottage

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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.

Elm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, Grosvenor Mews, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 02 (details of renewable energy) of planning permission 21/01267/AMDT dated 12.08.2021

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01696/AD
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2021
    Amendment
    In report

    Replace plan numbers SFG/TW/2018 2, SFG/TW/2018 3 and SFG/TW/2018 5 with plan no DMG/65/5 to alter cladding arrangement to elevations, omit rooflight to front elevation, replace ground floor doors with windows to west elevation, omit high level window at ground floor level to east elevation, remove rear personnel garage door, show approved boundary wall on plans and raise height to enclose carport on east elevation (Minor-material Amendment to Planning Permission 18/01726/FUL dated 16.02.2019)

    Agent
    d. m. grew
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01267/AMDT
    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.

Price for Elm Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£530,000

Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2016Most recent

    £530,000

    +1225.0%over 13 years
  2. 23 December 2002

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 8EW: £345,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Grosvenor Mews homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Elm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,690

Street avg £5,259

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm Cottage

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

Crowstone House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Bernard's High School. 25 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 8EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 8EW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 8EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Elm Cottage, Grosvenor Mews, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.