174 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
About 174 Royston Avenue
174 Royston Avenue is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in December 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
174 Royston Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erect two storey side extension, two storey rear extension and two dormer windows to rear (Amended Proposal)
- Agent
- The Draughtsman
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01749/FULH
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erect two storey side extension and two storey rear extension
- Agent
- The Draughtsman
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00582/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 174 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
Latest sale on 174 Royston Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2023Most recent
£450,000
+175.2%over 16 years13 September 2007
£163,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4BW: £325,000 (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
£399,995142 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
Sold Mar 2016
£266,000162 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
Sold Dec 2015
£205,000164 Royston Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4BW
Sold Sept 2012
£166,000
Everything we know about 174 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
On floor area, 174 Royston Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,848
Street avg £2,182
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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