26a, St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
About 26a
26a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–199 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 49% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 2 years.
£119,500
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2013Most recent
£119,500
+49.4%over 2 years15 August 2011
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4AB: £302,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SS2 4AB
26 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
Sold Jul 2024
£175,0002 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB
Sold Mar 2023
£302,00018 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
£282,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB