What kind of home is 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN?

78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN?

78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN last sold for £179,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,995 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and May 2013, 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN rose from £112,995 to £179,000, a change of £66,005. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN?

The current EPC rating for 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN?

78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (928 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 4DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN use?

The latest EPC at 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN?

78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN in?

78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

Is 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN in a safe area?

Police records around 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN 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 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN?

The closest primary school to 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN is Temple Sutton Primary School (495m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (647m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN?

The closest bus stop to 78 Westbury Road, SS2 4DN is Westbury Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

928 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Westbury Road

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

78 Westbury Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 928 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 95.5% above the 2013 sale of £179,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

78 Westbury Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Westbury Road 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.

78 Westbury Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£179,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2013Most recent
£179,000
+21.8%over 9 years
9 October 2003
£147,000
+30.1%over 2 years
13 September 2001
£112,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DN: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS2 4DN

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On the street

Versus other Westbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 78 Westbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,076

Street avg £2,857

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

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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

Westbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 4DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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