5 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
About 5 Apollo Drive
5 Apollo Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £565,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Apollo Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Apollo Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 13 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2022Most recent
£565,000
+50.7%over 6 years29 July 2015
£375,000
+17.2%over 5 years13 September 2009
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4GU: £385,000 (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
£385,0004 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
Sold Jun 2021
£397,50020 Apollo Drive, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GU
Sold Sept 2019
£415,000
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Apollo Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,599
Street avg £3,384
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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.
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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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB