1a, Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 9XG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 66 m² this is the 4th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 33 units on file.
Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £245,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 15.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 32 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
24applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 19 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2019Most recent
£245,000
+36.1%over 3 years23 November 2015
£179,995
+20.0%over 10 years2 December 2004
£149,995
+203.0%over 4 years19 April 2000
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 9XG: £410,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SS0 9XG
49 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG
Sold Oct 2024
£410,0009 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG
Sold Sept 2024
£470,00031 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG
Sold Apr 2023
£386,03117 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG
Sold Nov 2022
£340,00011 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG
Sold May 2022
£425,000
Versus other Southborough Drive homes
Price per m² for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,712
Street avg £4,540
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.3 km
Chalkwell Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







