What type of property is 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS?

147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS last change hands?

147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS last sold for £213,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS?

The current EPC rating for 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS?

147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS heated?

The latest EPC at 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS?

147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS is in council tax band C.

Where is 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS located?

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

How safe is the area around 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS?

Police records around 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS 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 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS?

The closest primary school to 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS is Temple Sutton Primary School (357m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (687m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 147 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BS is St Luke's Road, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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147 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 147 Royston Avenue

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

147 Royston Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 65.7% above the 2015 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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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
Bathrooms1

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 02 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 147 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

147 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.

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

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£213,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2015Most recent
£213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4BS: £330,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in SS2 4BS

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On the street

Versus other Royston Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 147 Royston Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,536

Street avg £2,987

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

St Luke's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 4BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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