What kind of home is Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA?

Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA sell for?

Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA last sold for £260,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,567 in February 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA?

Across 2 sales between February 2016 and February 2023, Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA rose from £222,567 to £260,000, a change of £37,433. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA have?

The current EPC rating for Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA?

Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 4UA. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA in?

Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA?

Police records around Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1217% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA?

The closest primary school to Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA is Hamstel Junior School (468m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southend High School for Girls (404m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA?

The closest bus stop to Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, SS2 4UA is The White Horse PH, 31m away. The nearest rail option is Southend East Rail Station, 601m away.

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Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4UA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor mid floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Overview

About Centenary Place

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

Centenary Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4UA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft). At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in Centenary Place, where floor areas span 48–78 m². Other recorded features include a balcony and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £260,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes
ConciergeYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Centenary Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Centenary Place, Flat 20, 1 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Centenary Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£260,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 February 2023Most recent
£260,000
+16.8%over 7 years
2 February 2016
£222,567

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4UA: £265,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SS2 4UA

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On the street

Versus other Southchurch Boulevard homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Centenary Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,200

Street avg £4,510

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 7 years

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£262k

Centenary Place, Flat 12, 1 Southchurch Boulevard

SS2 4UA

Flat1 bed1 bath

£263k

Centenary Place, Flat 21, 1 Southchurch Boulevard

SS2 4UA

Flat1 bed1 bath

£180k

Barclay Court, Flat 2, Southchurch Boulevard

SS2 4XA

Flat1 bed1 bath

£163k

Barclay Court, Flat 4, Southchurch Boulevard

SS2 4XA

Flat1 bed

£234k

Boulevard Court, Flat 2, 6 Hamstel Road

SS2 4PF

Flat2 bed1 bath

£220k

Barclay Court, Flat 3, Southchurch Boulevard

SS2 4XA

Flat2 bed1 bath

£214k

Boulevard Court, Flat 1, 6 Hamstel Road

SS2 4PF

Flat2 bed1 bath

£335k

Centenary Place, Flat 13, 1 Southchurch Boulevard

SS2 4UA

Flat2 bed2 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

0.0 km

The White Horse PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Southend High School for Girls. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 4UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 4UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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