What kind of home is 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP?

198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP sell for?

198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP last sold for £141,000 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP?

The current EPC rating for 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP?

198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP use?

The latest EPC at 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP?

198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP 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 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP in?

198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

Is 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP in a safe area?

Police records around 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP 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 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP?

The closest primary school to 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP is Temple Sutton Primary School (179m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (496m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP?

The closest bus stop to 198 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BP is Norwich Avenue, 35m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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198 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 198 Royston Avenue

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

198 Royston Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 95% above the 2006 sale of £141,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 198 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

198 Royston 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.

198 Royston Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£141,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 January 2006Most recent
£141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4BP: £235,000 (2020–2014).

Nearby sales in SS2 4BP

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On the street

Versus other Royston Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,659

Street avg £1,910

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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

SS2 4BB

3 bed

£310k

1 Glenmore Street

SS2 4NG

3 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Church View Close

SS2 4AR

3 bed2 bath

£376k

1 Ilfracombe Road

SS2 4PA

3 bed1 bath

£392k

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

0.0 km

Norwich Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 4BP 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 4BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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