8 Appletree Close, Southend On Sea, SS2 4QX
About 8 Appletree Close
8 Appletree Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 29.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
8 Appletree Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Appletree Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 03/01198/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Appletree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£240,000
+50.0%over 10 years12 September 2005
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4QX: £200,000 (2017–2000).
Everything we know about 8 Appletree Close, 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 Appletree Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Appletree Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,760
Street avg £2,046
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Archer Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hamstel Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB