School House, Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4XA
About School House
School House is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4XA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
School House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at School House
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
School House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 School House, 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
On habitable rooms, School House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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