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88 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 Westbury Road

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

88 Westbury Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 159.3% above the 2002 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 42.7% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD55
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 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.

88 Westbury Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£59,000

Growth on file: 31.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2002Most recent

    £59,000

    +96.7%over 2 years
  2. 7 June 2000

    £30,000

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

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

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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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 4DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS2 4DN

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 88 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.