What type of property is 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

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

What did 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG sell for?

68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG last sold for £240,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,995 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and January 2020, 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG rose from £54,995 to £240,000, a change of £185,005. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

The current EPC rating for 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 4DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG had any planning applications?

68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG has 5 planning records on file (1 approved, 2 refused), most recent in December 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

68 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.

Where is 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG located?

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

What is crime like near 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

Police records around 68 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.

Which schools serve 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

The closest primary school to 68 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.

How well connected is 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG?

The closest bus stop to 68 Norwich Avenue, SS2 4DG is Cluny Square, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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68 Norwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DG

4 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 68 Norwich Avenue

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

68 Norwich Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), 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: January 2020 at £240,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 33.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Norwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Norwich Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Dec 2020
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension, projecting 6m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 3m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3m
Agent
Design Spec Ltd
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/01878/GPDE
View planning record
Nov 2020
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern (Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed)
Agent
Design Spec Ltd
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
20/01532/CLP
View planning record

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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.

68 Norwich Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£240,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2020Most recent
£240,000
+51.9%over 13 years
25 October 2006
£158,000
+125.7%over 5 years
30 May 2001
£70,000
+27.3%over 3 years
13 April 1998
£54,995

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, 68 Norwich Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,288

Street avg £2,473

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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3 bed

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Ilfracombe Road

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3 bed1 bath

£392k

1 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove

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3 bed

£314k

1 Ferndale Road

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bellevue Mews

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1 Lewes Court, Lewes Road

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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

0.2 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

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