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26 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Southborough Drive

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

26 Southborough Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 9XG). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 31.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.

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
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Southborough Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Southborough Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Southborough Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

24applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Southborough Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£415,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 2015Most recent

    £415,000

    +287.9%over 17 years

  2. 13 February 1998

    £107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 9XG: £410,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Southborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 26 Southborough Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,144

Street avg £3,711

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Southborough Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£570k

1 Silversea Drive

SS0 9XD

4 bed1 bath
£445k

1 Ronald Park Avenue

SS0 9QS

4 bed
£402k

1 Wenham Drive

SS0 9BN

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Inverness Avenue

SS0 9DY

3 bed
£370k

1 Wellington Avenue

SS0 9XA

2 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Kingsway Mews, Kingsway

SS0 9XW

2 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Southborough Drive

SS0 9XG

2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Fairville Mews

SS0 9QU

2 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Chalkwell Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 9XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.