8 Athena Close, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GL
About 8 Athena Close
8 Athena Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4GL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in November 2022. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
8 Athena Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Athena Close
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.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2022Most recent
£410,000
+21.1%over 4 years9 November 2018
£338,500
+44.1%over 8 years26 March 2010
£234,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4GL: £375,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SS2 4GL
19 Athena Close, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GL
Sold Jan 2024
£375,00014 Athena Close, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GL
Sold Sept 2021
£385,0006 Athena Close, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GL
Sold Aug 2021
£375,00022 Athena Close, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GL
Sold Mar 2019
£350,00015 Athena Close, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GL
Sold Jan 2019
£348,000
Everything we know about 8 Athena Close, 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 Athena Close homes
8 Athena Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,832
Street avg £3,075
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.2 km
Lifstan Way Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Southend High School for Girls. 20 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
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB