49a, Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LT
About 49a
49a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. At 99 m² this is the 43rd smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–347 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 60 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
49a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2022Most recent
£400,000
+42.9%over 6 years26 August 2015
£280,000
+19.1%over 2 years30 November 2012
£235,000
+197.5%over 14 years23 March 1998
£79,000
+15.3%over 2 years8 June 1995
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 8LT: £152,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS0 8LT
Seymour House, Flat 1, 59 Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LT
Sold Oct 2025
£280,000Kings Meade, Flat 7, Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LT
Sold Dec 2023
£137,500Kings Meade, Flat 16, Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LT
Sold Oct 2023
£152,500Kings Meade, Flat 24, Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LT
Sold Sept 2022
£135,00056 Kings Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LT
Sold Jul 2022
£915,000
Versus other Kings Road homes
On habitable rooms, 49a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,040
Street avg £3,148
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
Galton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







