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9a, Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 9a

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

9a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor.

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £118,500 — fresh data. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 15.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9a, Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9a

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  • 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.

Price for 9a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£118,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2025Most recent

    £118,500

    -25.9%

  2. 24 April 2025

    £160,000

    +720.5%over 27 years

  3. 30 April 1997

    £19,500

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

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Everything we know about 9a, 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
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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.

9a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £1,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£149k

1 Guildford Road

SS2 5AR

1 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Pennine, Coleman Street

SS2 5AG

2 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Hampshire Villas, Bournemouth Park Road

SS2 5LN

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Cedar Close

SS2 5HW

£148k

1 Dickens Close

SS2 5HN

£287k

1 Coleman Street

SS2 5AW

3 bed
£295k

1 Browning Avenue

SS2 5HF

3 bed
£160k

1 Chiltern, Coleman Street

SS2 5AE

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.
Full Southend On Sea report

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 9a, Guildford Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.