What type of property is 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR?

12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR?

12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR last sold for £183,000 in October 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,500 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and October 2004, 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR rose from £55,500 to £183,000, a change of £127,500. That works out to roughly +14.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR?

The current EPC rating for 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR?

12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR?

12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR located?

12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR?

Police records around 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR 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 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR?

The closest primary school to 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR is Bournemouth Park Academy (477m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cecil Jones Academy (816m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Selwyn Road, SS2 4DR is Westbury Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Selwyn Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Selwyn Road

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

12 Selwyn Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 82% above the 2004 sale of £183,000.

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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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Selwyn Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Selwyn 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.

12 Selwyn Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£183,000

Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2004Most recent
£183,000
+229.7%over 8 years
8 December 1995
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DR: £387,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SS2 4DR

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On the street

Versus other Selwyn Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Selwyn Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,288

Street avg £2,962

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Westbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bournemouth Park Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 4DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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