What kind of home is 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD?

26 The Grove, SS2 4DD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD last change hands?

26 The Grove, SS2 4DD last sold for £250,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD have?

The current EPC rating for 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD?

26 The Grove, SS2 4DD has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 4DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD use?

The latest EPC at 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD?

26 The Grove, SS2 4DD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD in?

26 The Grove, SS2 4DD sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD?

Police records around 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD 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 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD?

The closest primary school to 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD is Bournemouth Park Academy (351m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD?

The closest bus stop to 26 The Grove, SS2 4DD is The Grove, 6m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 The Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 The Grove

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

26 The Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

A recent sale: £250,000 in January 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 24.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 73.7% 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

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
Bathrooms1

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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 The Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 January 2025Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DD: £305,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS2 4DD

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On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 The Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £2,255

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£310k

1 Glenmore Street

SS2 4NG

3 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Lewes Road

SS2 4BB

3 bed

£359k

1 Church View Close

SS2 4AR

3 bed2 bath

£376k

1 Ilfracombe Road

SS2 4PA

3 bed1 bath

£392k

1 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove

SS2 4DU

3 bed

£314k

1 Ferndale Road

SS2 4DS

2 bed1 bath

£302k

1 Bellevue Mews

SS2 4PE

2 bed1 bath

£294k

1 Lewes Court, Lewes Road

SS2 4GG

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

0.0 km

The Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bournemouth Park Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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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 4DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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