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15 Drake Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Drake Road

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

15 Drake Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,296,000 is 29.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Drake Road

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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.

15 Drake Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jul 2014
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Drake Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Drake 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 15 Drake 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Drake Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£1,000,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2015Most recent

    £1,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 8LP: £1,250,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Drake Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Drake Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,831

Street avg £3,655

On par

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 255 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 14.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Drake 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.
£1m

1 Imperial Avenue

SS0 8NE

5 bed3 bath
£1.4m

1 Chadwick Road

SS0 8LS

4 bed
£1.0m

1 Meadway

SS0 8PJ

4 bed
£880k

1 Hall Park Avenue

SS0 8NP

4 bed
£681k

1 Ridgeway Gardens

SS0 8PZ

4 bed2 bath
£659k

1 Crowstone Close

SS0 8BB

4 bed2 bath
£850k

1 Hillway

SS0 8QA

£850k

1 Leasway

SS0 8PA

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

Westcliff Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 27 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 8LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS0 8LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 8LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 15 Drake Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.