138 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
About 138 Royston Avenue
138 Royston Avenue is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 83 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
138 Royston Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 138 Royston Avenue
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
138 Royston Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4BW: £339,995 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SS2 4BW
160 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
Sold Mar 2024
£325,000134 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
Sold Mar 2024
£399,995174 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
Sold Dec 2023
£450,000142 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
Sold Mar 2016
£266,000162 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
Sold Dec 2015
£205,000
Everything we know about 138 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
Floor Area for 138 Royston Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
St Luke's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB