31a, Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS
About 31a
31a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 704 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 65 m² this is the 16th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
31a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
31a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 15 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£200,000
+38.9%over 6 years12 June 2014
£144,000
+17.1%over 7 years3 November 2006
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4JS: £195,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS2 4JS
21 Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS
Sold Nov 2025
£450,00031 Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS
Sold Oct 2025
£169,50015 Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS
Sold May 2025
£360,00011b, Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS
Sold Dec 2024
£195,00025 Christchurch Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4JS
Sold Apr 2024
£180,000
Everything we know about 31a, 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 Christchurch Road homes
31a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB