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3 Ilfracombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PA

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Ilfracombe Road

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

3 Ilfracombe Road is a mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Sold September 2021 for £332,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ilfracombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2024
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Dormer to rear with Juliette balcony to form habitable accommodation in roof space (Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed)

    Reference
    24/00861/CLP
    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.

Price for 3 Ilfracombe Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£332,500

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2021Most recent

    £332,500

    +78.3%over 15 years

  2. 28 June 2006

    £186,500

    +27.7%over 2 years

  3. 9 February 2004

    £146,000

    +165.5%over 5 years

  4. 1 October 1998

    £55,000

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 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Ilfracombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,093

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Church View Close

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3 bed2 bath
£353k

1 Beaufort Street

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2 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Droitwich Avenue

SS2 4PG

£449k

1 Lifstan Walk

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£314k

1 Ferndale Road

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2 bed1 bath
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 3 Ilfracombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.