196 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BP
About 196 Royston Avenue
196 Royston Avenue is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1995, a hold of 31 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. At 102 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 633.3% above the 1995 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 77% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
196 Royston Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
196 Royston Avenue 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
Latest sale on 196 Royston Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 November 1995Most recent
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4BP: £235,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in SS2 4BP
204 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BP
Sold Sept 2020
£305,000180 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BP
Sold Sept 2019
£320,000212 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BP
Sold Sept 2015
£190,000202 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BP
Sold Apr 2014
£175,000208 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BP
Sold Feb 2012
£150,000
Everything we know about 196 Royston Avenue, 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 Royston Avenue homes
196 Royston Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£382
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.0 km
Norwich Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Temple Sutton Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB