What kind of home is 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW last sold for £205,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

The current EPC rating for 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW use?

The latest EPC at 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW in?

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

Is 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW in a safe area?

Police records around 162 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.

What schools are near 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

The closest primary school to 162 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.

What is the nearest station to 162 Royston Avenue, SS2 4BW?

The closest bus stop to 162 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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162 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 162 Royston Avenue

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

162 Royston Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 55.6% above the 2015 sale of £205,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

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 08 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 162 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

162 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.

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

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2015Most recent
£205,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 162 Royston Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,030

Street avg £2,273

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bellevue Mews

SS2 4PE

2 bed1 bath

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1 Lewes Court, Lewes Road

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1 Beaufort Street

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Glenmore Street

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Lewes Road

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3 bed

£359k

1 Church View Close

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3 bed2 bath

£376k

1 Ilfracombe Road

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3 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

0.1 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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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