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5 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
483 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Southborough Drive

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

5 Southborough Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 9XG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 483 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £200,000.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Southborough Drive

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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.

5 Southborough Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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 5 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Southborough Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2019Most recent

    £200,000

    +77.8%over 5 years

  2. 19 December 2013

    £112,500

    +196.1%over 14 years

  3. 8 April 1999

    £38,000

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 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Southborough Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,456

Street avg £4,292

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£303k

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SS0 9AD

1 bed2 bath
£210k

1 Westbourne Court, Westbourne Grove

SS0 9TZ

2 bed
£207k

1 Eastwood Lane South

SS0 9XH

2 bed
£227k

1 Chalkwell Lodge, London Road

SS0 9HT

2 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Westminster Mansions, Westminster Drive

SS0 9SH

2 bed
£184k

1 Hainault Avenue

SS0 9HA

2 bed
£247k

1 Fairville Mews

SS0 9QU

2 bed1 bath
£177k

1 Westborough Road

SS0 9DR

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 5 Southborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.