2 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
About 2 St Lukes Road
2 St Lukes Road is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 13.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £302,000 in March 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 St Lukes Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2023Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to day centre for substance recovery program and associated uses (Class E)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00980/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 St Lukes Road
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
2 St Lukes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£302,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£302,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4AB: £302,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SS2 4AB
26 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
Sold Jul 2024
£175,00018 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
Sold Jun 2021
£335,00010 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
Sold Feb 2021
£302,50012 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
Sold Mar 2019
£282,0008 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
Sold Oct 2018
£310,000
Everything we know about 2 St Lukes Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other St Lukes Road homes
2 St Lukes Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,507
Street avg £2,451
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bournemouth Park Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB