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7 Drake Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
328 m²
3531 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Drake Road

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

7 Drake Road is a detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 328 m² (around 3531 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 328 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (258 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,378,000 is 25.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Everything you need to know about 7 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.

7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Drake Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Install bi-folding doors to rear elevation, erect canopy to part side and rear elevation ad install rooflights.

    Agent
    SKArchitects
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01694/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 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.

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

Current estimate

£1,378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2013Most recent

    £1,100,000

    +91.3%over 11 years

  2. 21 October 2002

    £575,000

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.

7 Drake Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,354

Street avg £3,689

On par

Floor Area

328 m²

Street avg 251 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 14.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
£1.4m

1 Chadwick Road

SS0 8LS

4 bed
£1.0m

1 Meadway

SS0 8PJ

4 bed
£1m

1 Imperial Avenue

SS0 8NE

5 bed3 bath
£880k

1 Hall Park Avenue

SS0 8NP

4 bed
£850k

1 Hillway

SS0 8QA

£850k

1 Leasway

SS0 8PA

£681k

1 Ridgeway Gardens

SS0 8PZ

4 bed2 bath
£659k

1 Crowstone Close

SS0 8BB

4 bed2 bath
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 7 Drake Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.