248 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9EJ
About 248 Fairfax Drive
248 Fairfax Drive is a mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 9EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sold June 2022 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 75 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 125.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
248 Fairfax Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
24applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 248 Fairfax Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2022Most recent
£295,000
+94.1%over 7 years14 August 2014
£152,000
-5.0%over 7 years2 August 2007
£160,000
+150.0%over 6 years25 October 2000
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 9EJ: £200,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in SS0 9EJ
250 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9EJ
Sold Mar 2025
£265,000238 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9EJ
Sold Apr 2024
£200,000252 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9EJ
Sold Apr 2018
£277,500256 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9EJ
Sold Feb 2013
£137,000234 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9EJ
Sold Nov 2011
£48,000
Versus other Fairfax Drive homes
Price per m² for 248 Fairfax Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,933
Street avg £2,780
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ramuz Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chase High School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







