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5 Lifstan Walk, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GW

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Lifstan Walk

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

5 Lifstan Walk is a six-bedroom detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4GW). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2008.

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 49% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
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 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lifstan Walk, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lifstan Walk has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Oct 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erect single storey side extension (Amended Proposal)

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01496/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erect single storey side extension (Amended Proposal)

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00795/FULH
    View planning record
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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.

5 Lifstan Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£365,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2015Most recent

    £365,000

    +14.1%over 4 years
  2. 31 March 2011

    £319,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4GW: £305,000 (2021–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Lifstan Walk homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Lifstan Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,199

Street avg £4,525

Strongly below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 15 years

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4GW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Lifstan Walk, Southend On Sea, SS2 4GW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.