1 Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR
About 1 Guildford Road
1 Guildford Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 413 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 57 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 18.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 129.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Guildford Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Guildford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Guildford Road
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Guildford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£126,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2016Most recent
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5AR: £118,500 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SS2 5AR
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Sold Apr 2025
£160,0009 Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR
Sold Apr 2025
£190,0007a, Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR
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£200,000
Everything we know about 1 Guildford Road, 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Guildford Road homes
On floor area, 1 Guildford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,284
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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
0.2 km
Guildford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education. 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
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB