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1 Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR

Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
413 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Guildford Road

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

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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

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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

  • Shared gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Guildford Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Guildford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£126,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2016Most recent

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5AR: £118,500 (2025–2025).

Before you offer

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
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On the street

Versus other Guildford Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Guildford Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,284

Street avg £1,914

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS2 5AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.