What type of property is 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN?

238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN sell for?

238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN last sold for £90,000 in December 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and December 2013, 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN rose from £60,000 to £90,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN?

The current EPC rating for 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN?

238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 4BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN heated?

The latest EPC at 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN?

238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN 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.

Where is 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN located?

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

Is 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN in a safe area?

Police records around 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN 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 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN?

The closest primary school to 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN is Temple Sutton Primary School (314m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (127m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN?

The closest bus stop to 238 Eastern Avenue, SS2 4BN is Garon Park, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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238 Eastern Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 238 Eastern Avenue

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

238 Eastern Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 111 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 100% above the 2013 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

238 Eastern Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 238 Eastern Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

238 Eastern Avenue 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.

238 Eastern Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£90,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2013Most recent
£90,000
+50.0%over 9 years
8 October 2004
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4BN: £280,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in SS2 4BN

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On the street

Versus other Eastern Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

238 Eastern Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£811

Street avg £2,237

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£300k

1 Lewes Road

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1 Glenmore Street

SS2 4NG

3 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Church View Close

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Ilfracombe Road

SS2 4PA

3 bed1 bath

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1 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove

SS2 4DU

3 bed

£294k

1 Lewes Court, Lewes Road

SS2 4GG

2 bed1 bath

£302k

1 Bellevue Mews

SS2 4PE

2 bed1 bath

£314k

1 Ferndale Road

SS2 4DS

2 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

Garon Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cecil Jones Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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