18 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
About 18 Apollo Drive
18 Apollo Drive is a detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 64.2% above the 2010 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Apollo Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension with roof lantern
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00028/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Apollo Drive
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
18 Apollo Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2010Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4GU: £397,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS2 4GU
6 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
Sold Sept 2024
£485,0002 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
Sold May 2023
£270,00012 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
Sold Jun 2022
£385,0005 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
Sold May 2022
£565,0004 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
Sold Jun 2021
£397,500
Everything we know about 18 Apollo Drive, 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 Apollo Drive homes
18 Apollo Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,063
Street avg £3,512
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Lifstan Way Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Southend High School for Girls. 21 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB