1 Droitwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PG
About 1 Droitwich Avenue
1 Droitwich Avenue is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4PG). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 391.4% above the 2000 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 87.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
1 Droitwich Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Droitwich Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Droitwich Avenue
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
Latest sale on 1 Droitwich Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 3 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2000Most recent
£70,000
+42.9%over 2 years26 August 1997
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4PG: £215,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in SS2 4PG
6 Droitwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PG
Sold Apr 2022
£330,0004 Droitwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PG
Sold Aug 2016
£245,0007 Droitwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PG
Sold Mar 2007
£215,0005 Droitwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PG
Sold Jun 2006
£170,0002 Droitwich Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PG
Sold Feb 2000
£77,000
Everything we know about 1 Droitwich Avenue, 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 Droitwich Avenue homes
1 Droitwich Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£461
Street avg £4,132
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.4 km
Hamstel Junior 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB