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4 sales on record
About 256 Fairfax Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
256 Fairfax Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 9EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 94.9% above the 2013 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_street
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
256 Fairfax Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2013)
£137,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fairfax Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 256 Fairfax Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,262
Street avg £2,948
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
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