20a, Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
About 20a
20a is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 7th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–202 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 22 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £238,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
20a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2022Most recent
£238,000
+526.3%over 25 years30 July 1997
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4PF: £550,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS2 4PF
20 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold Sept 2025
£226,00074 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold May 2024
£550,00066 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold May 2024
£650,00030 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold May 2023
£565,000Boulevard Court, Flat 3, 6 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold Nov 2022
£182,000
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Hamstel Road homes
20a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,606
Street avg £2,459
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
The White Horse PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hamstel Junior School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB