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About 6 Drake Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Drake Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 169 m² it sits well below the postcode median (267 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £948,000 is 31.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £720,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Drake Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Drake Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Drake Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension and alter elevations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Drake Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£948,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£720,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Drake Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 6 Drake Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,260
Street avg £3,624
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 261 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.3 km
Westcliff Library — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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