148 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
About 148 Royston Avenue
148 Royston Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 283.3% above the 2001 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 55.3% below the postcode norm. At 119 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 148 Royston Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
148 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 148 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
148 Royston Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£108,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2001Most recent
£108,000
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 148 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
148 Royston Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£908
Street avg £2,398
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
St Luke's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB