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5 Branksome Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4HG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Branksome Road

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

5 Branksome Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). At 48 m² this is the 6th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 22.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Branksome Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Branksome Road 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.
Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£139,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2017Most recent

    £139,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4HG: £352,500 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Branksome Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Branksome Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £3,300

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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

0.2 km

The Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bournemouth Park Academy. 23 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 4HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS2 4HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 Branksome Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.