16 The Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DD
About 16 The Grove
16 The Grove is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sale on file: £238,000 in July 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 19.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
16 The Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16 The Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2019Most recent
£238,000
+56.1%over 10 years28 May 2009
£152,500
+2.5%over 4 years24 March 2005
£148,839
+80.4%over 3 years1 March 2002
£82,500
+46.0%over 2 years4 July 1999
£56,500
+22.8%over 2 years28 May 1997
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DD: £300,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SS2 4DD
Everything we know about 16 The Grove, 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 The Grove homes
On epc rating, 16 The Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,938
Street avg £2,247
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.0 km
The Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bournemouth Park Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB