What type of property is 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU last sold for £270,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in March 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

Across 3 sales between March 2015 and May 2023, 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU rose from £180,000 to £270,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 4GU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU located?

2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

Police records around 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU 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 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

The closest primary school to 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU is Greenways Primary School (497m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southend High School for Girls (356m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Apollo Drive, SS2 4GU is Lifstan Way Bridge, 146m away. The nearest rail option is Southend East Rail Station, 633m away.

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2 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Apollo Drive

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

2 Apollo Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 104.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £270,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Apollo Drive 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.

2 Apollo Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2023Most recent
£270,000
+10.2%over 2 years
24 May 2021
£245,000
+36.1%over 6 years
30 March 2015
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4GU: £419,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SS2 4GU

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On the street

Versus other Apollo Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Apollo Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,192

Street avg £3,251

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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