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17a, Ilfracombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PA

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
456 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 456 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 64.2% above the 2014 sale of £95,000. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes

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.

17a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Ilfracombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a 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.

Price for 17a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£95,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2014Most recent

    £95,000

    +6.1%over 9 years

  2. 14 October 2004

    £89,500

    +359.0%over 8 years

  3. 19 March 1996

    £19,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4PA: £432,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Ilfracombe Road homes

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

Floor Area for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,243

Street avg £2,512

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£225k

1 Bellevue Road

SS2 4JE

1 bed1 bath
£294k

1 Lewes Court, Lewes Road

SS2 4GG

2 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bellevue Mews

SS2 4PE

2 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Ferndale Road

SS2 4DS

2 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Beaufort Street

SS2 4NQ

2 bed1 bath
£162k

1 Bewley Court, Whittingham Avenue

SS2 4RG

£167k

1 Grahame House, Pantile Avenue

SS2 4BE

£300k

1 Lewes Road

SS2 4BB

3 bed
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.
Full Southend On Sea report

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

Ilfracombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 4PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS2 4PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4PA

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 17a, Ilfracombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.