What type of property is 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY?

26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY sell for?

26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY last sold for £497,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £430,000 in September 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2018 and January 2021, 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY rose from £430,000 to £497,000, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY?

The current EPC rating for 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY?

26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY?

26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY located?

26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY sits in Westcliff On Sea. It falls within the SS0 postcode district.

Is 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY 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 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY?

The closest primary school to 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (425m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (594m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY?

The closest bus stop to 26 Holyrood Drive, SS0 9XY is Cavendish Gardens, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Holyrood Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9XY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Holyrood Drive

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

26 Holyrood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 9XY). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £497,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

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 06 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

26 Holyrood 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£497,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2021Most recent
£497,000
+15.6%over 2 years
12 September 2018
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS0 9XY: £407,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS0 9XY

On the street

Versus other Holyrood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Holyrood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,921

Street avg £3,660

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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

0.1 km

Cavendish Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS0 9XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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