69a, Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR
About 69a
69a is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. At 51 m² this is the 16th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 57 units on file.
Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 64.1% above the 2025 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £92,000. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% 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
Planning history
69a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
69a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 22 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2025Most recent
£92,000
+36.3%over 21 years10 July 2003
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5AR: £118,500 (2025–2025).
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Sold Apr 2025
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Sold Apr 2025
£200,000
Everything we know about 69a, 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 epc rating, 69a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,804
Street avg £2,001
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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