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81 The Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81 The Grove

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

81 The Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 143.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £445,000.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 The Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 The Grove 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.

Latest sale on 81 The Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£445,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2024Most recent

    £445,000

    +6.0%over 2 years

  2. 25 April 2022

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DB: £235,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

81 The Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,363

Street avg £2,550

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
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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SS2 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Church View Close

SS2 4AR

3 bed2 bath
£310k

1 Glenmore Street

SS2 4NG

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Lewes Road

SS2 4BB

3 bed
£353k

1 Beaufort Street

SS2 4NQ

2 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Ferndale Road

SS2 4DS

2 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bellevue Mews

SS2 4PE

2 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

The Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bournemouth Park Academy. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS2 4DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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