22 The Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DD
About 22 The Grove
22 The Grove is a three-bedroom mid-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 (November 2016) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 232.5% above the 2012 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
22 The Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 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
22 The Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2012).
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2012Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DD: £300,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SS2 4DD
Everything we know about 22 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, 22 The Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£988
Street avg £2,308
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB