74 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
About 74 Hamstel Road
74 Hamstel Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £550,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
74 Hamstel Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erect single storey side and rear extensions
- Agent
- DK Building Designs Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01674/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
74 Hamstel Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2010.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2024Most recent
£550,000
+128.7%over 13 years11 February 2011
£240,500
+35.1%over 10 months14 April 2010
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4PF: £238,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS2 4PF
20 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold Sept 2025
£226,00066 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold May 2024
£650,00030 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold May 2023
£565,00020a, Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold Nov 2022
£238,000Boulevard Court, Flat 3, 6 Hamstel Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PF
Sold Nov 2022
£182,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Hamstel Road homes
On years held, 74 Hamstel Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,723
Street avg £3,267
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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