8 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
About 8 Westbury Road
8 Westbury Road is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 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 Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 126.7% above the 2006 sale of £135,000. At 71 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 19 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Westbury Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Westbury Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Westbury Road
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
8 Westbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2006Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DP: £285,000 (2022–2021).
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
£352,50040a, Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
Sold Mar 2021
£198,0002 Westbury Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DP
Sold Jan 2021
£285,000
Everything we know about 8 Westbury Road, 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
Floor Area for 8 Westbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,901
Street avg £2,408
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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