3 Esplanade Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8JP
About 3 Esplanade Gardens
3 Esplanade Gardens is a detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 sits 54.1% above the 2012 sale of £625,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
Energy performance
3 Esplanade Gardens 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erect two storey side extension, extend dormer to side and alter elevations
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00126/FULH
- Dec 2015DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolish existing conservatory and erect single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01764/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
3 Esplanade Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£963,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2012Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 8JP: £875,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in SS0 8JP
28 Esplanade Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8JP
Sold May 2023
£1,180,0008 Esplanade Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8JP
Sold Apr 2022
£1,000,00019 Esplanade Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8JP
Sold Jun 2019
£850,00011 Esplanade Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8JP
Sold Mar 2018
£750,00033 Esplanade Gardens, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8JP
Sold Oct 2017
£865,000
Versus other Esplanade Gardens homes
On years held, 3 Esplanade Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,613
Street avg £4,312
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.1 km
The Ridgeway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 24 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







