1 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DU
About 1 Grovelands
1 Grovelands is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Last sale on file: £375,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 100.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Grovelands has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
1 Grovelands has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2022Most recent
£375,000
+94.3%over 15 years21 September 2006
£192,995
+10.3%24 March 2006
£175,000
+4.2%over 3 years24 October 2002
£167,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4DU: £275,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in SS2 4DU
10 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DU
Sold Jan 2023
£420,0004 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DU
Sold Feb 2019
£275,0002 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DU
Sold Jun 2017
£285,0005 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DU
Sold Mar 2016
£245,0008 Grovelands, Seaforth Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DU
Sold Nov 2012
£192,500
Everything we know about 1 Grovelands, 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 Grovelands homes
1 Grovelands outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,827
Street avg £2,396
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Lonsdale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hamstel Junior School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB