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18a, Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1090 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18a

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

18a is a three-bedroom detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1090 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 101 m² this is the 33rd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 41 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 72.9% above the 2006 sale of £133,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 28.9% below the postcode norm.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

18a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a 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.

18a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£133,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2006Most recent

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4JS: £195,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Christchurch Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,313

Street avg £2,278

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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.

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

Christchurch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. 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 4JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS2 4JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 18a, Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.