40a, Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
About 40a
40a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £198,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
40a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
40a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 40a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 7 years.
£198,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2021Most recent
£198,000
+58.4%over 6 years1 June 2014
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DP: £317,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in SS2 4DP
42 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
Sold Oct 2022
£187,50026 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
Sold Oct 2022
£375,00064 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
Sold Mar 2022
£352,5002 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
Sold Jan 2021
£285,00062 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
Sold Feb 2020
£275,000
Everything we know about 40a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Westbury Road homes
EPC Rating for 40a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Westbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hamstel Junior School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB