What type of property is 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW sell for?

154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW last sold for £185,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW have?

The current EPC rating for 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 4BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW heated?

The latest EPC at 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW is in council tax band D.

Where is 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW located?

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

How safe is the area around 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

Police records around 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW 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 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

The closest primary school to 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW is Temple Sutton Primary School (363m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (697m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

The closest bus stop to 154 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW is St Luke's Road, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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154 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 154 Royston Avenue

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

154 Royston Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 81.1% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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 17 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 154 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

154 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.

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

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 September 2012Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4BW: £339,995 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in SS2 4BW

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On the street

Versus other Royston Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

154 Royston Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,056

Street avg £2,270

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Ferndale Road

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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