What type of property is 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA?

38 Hillway, SS0 8QA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA?

38 Hillway, SS0 8QA last sold for £690,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA?

The current EPC rating for 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA?

38 Hillway, SS0 8QA has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 8QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA?

38 Hillway, SS0 8QA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA located?

38 Hillway, SS0 8QA sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA?

Police records around 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1113% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA?

The closest primary school to 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA is Chalkwell Hall Infant School (557m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA?

The closest bus stop to 38 Hillway, SS0 8QA is Ridgeway Gardens, 214m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 312m away.

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38 Hillway, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8QA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Hillway

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

38 Hillway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 121 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 25 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £690,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Hillway, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Hillway has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£793,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£690,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£690,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 8QA: £800,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS0 8QA

On the street

Versus other Hillway homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 38 Hillway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,702

Street avg £4,606

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

Ridgeway Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS0 8QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 8QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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FAQ

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