What kind of home is 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG last sold for £275,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

The current EPC rating for 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG use?

The latest EPC at 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG in?

56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

Police records around 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG 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 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

The closest primary school to 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG is Temple Sutton Primary School (408m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (620m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

The closest bus stop to 56 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG is Cluny Square, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Norwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Norwich Avenue

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

56 Norwich Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £275,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 26.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 56.6% 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
StudyYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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.

56 Norwich Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Norwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Norwich Avenue 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.

56 Norwich Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DG: £280,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SS2 4DG

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On the street

Versus other Norwich Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 56 Norwich Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,198

Street avg £2,477

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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1 Ferndale Road

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1 Bellevue Mews

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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

0.2 km

Cluny Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Temple Sutton Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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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