What type of property is 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ?

38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ sell for?

38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ last sold for £355,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,500 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and August 2024, 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ rose from £53,500 to £355,000, a change of £301,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ?

The current EPC rating for 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ?

38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 4AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ?

38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ located?

38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

Is 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1217% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ?

The closest primary school to 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ is Temple Sutton Primary School (411m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (733m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ?

The closest bus stop to 38 Walsingham Road, SS2 4AJ is Royston Avenue, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Walsingham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Walsingham Road

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

38 Walsingham Road is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in August 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Walsingham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Walsingham Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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.

38 Walsingham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£355,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2024Most recent
£355,000
+563.6%over 27 years
19 September 1996
£53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4AJ: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS2 4AJ

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On the street

Versus other Walsingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Walsingham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,515

Street avg £3,682

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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 Southend On Sea district page.

Full Southend On Sea report

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

Royston Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Temple Sutton Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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