What type of property is 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ?

254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ last change hands?

254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ last sold for £155,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ?

The current EPC rating for 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ?

254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 96 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS0 9EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ?

254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ located?

254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

Is 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ 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 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ?

The closest primary school to 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ is The Westborough School (554m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chase High School (363m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ?

The closest bus stop to 254 Fairfax Drive, SS0 9EJ is Ramuz Drive, 29m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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254 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9EJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 254 Fairfax Drive

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

254 Fairfax Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 9EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 72.3% above the 2005 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Shared gardenYes

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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.

254 Fairfax Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 254 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

254 Fairfax Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

24applications 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.

254 Fairfax Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 December 2005Most recent
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 9EJ: £265,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in SS0 9EJ

On the street

Versus other Fairfax Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

254 Fairfax Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,615

Street avg £3,359

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS0 9EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 9EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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