78 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4XA
About 78 Southchurch Boulevard
78 Southchurch Boulevard is a detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4XA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 61.9% above the 2012 sale of £295,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
78 Southchurch Boulevard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
78 Southchurch Boulevard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
78 Southchurch Boulevard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,800
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2012Most recent
£295,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 4XA: £190,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in SS2 4XA
72 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4XA
Sold Jul 2023
£659,000Barclay Court, Flat 2, Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4XA
Sold Oct 2022
£155,000Barclay Court, Flat 1, Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4XA
Sold Jun 2022
£190,00076 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4XA
Sold Jul 2019
£540,00070 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4XA
Sold Apr 2018
£665,000
Everything we know about 78 Southchurch Boulevard, 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 Southchurch Boulevard homes
EPC Rating for 78 Southchurch Boulevard lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,573
Street avg £3,770
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Arlington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Southend High School for Girls. 20 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB