What kind of home is 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ?

140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ sell for?

140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ last sold for £320,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £257,000 in February 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ?

Across 2 sales between February 2020 and March 2022, 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ rose from £257,000 to £320,000, a change of £63,000. That works out to roughly +11.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ have?

The current EPC rating for 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ?

140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ use?

The latest EPC at 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ have?

140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ?

140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ in?

140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

Is 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ 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.

What schools are near 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ?

The closest primary school to 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ is Temple Sutton Primary School (334m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (591m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ?

The closest bus stop to 140 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4AZ is Fossetts Way, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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140 Eastern Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 140 Eastern Avenue

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

140 Eastern Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 18.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 140 Eastern Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2003
Full
In report
Form vehicular access onto Eastern Avenue
Reference
02/01608/FUL
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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

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£320,000
+24.5%over 2 years
28 February 2020
£257,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4AZ: £365,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SS2 4AZ

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On the street

Versus other Eastern Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

140 Eastern Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,721

Street avg £3,000

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Fossetts Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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