55 Walsingham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AL
About 55 Walsingham Road
55 Walsingham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 398.4% above the 1999 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 Walsingham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
55 Walsingham Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 1999Most recent
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4AL: £340,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SS2 4AL
21 Walsingham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AL
Sold Apr 2025
£340,00083 Walsingham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AL
Sold Mar 2024
£350,00035 Walsingham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AL
Sold Mar 2022
£412,00093 Walsingham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AL
Sold Sept 2021
£325,00065 Walsingham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AL
Sold Apr 2021
£325,000
Everything we know about 55 Walsingham 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
Versus other Walsingham Road homes
55 Walsingham Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£955
Street avg £3,033
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Tennyson Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Temple Sutton Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB