What type of property is 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW?

17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW last change hands?

17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW last sold for £25,433 in April 2000, around 26 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £18,250 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and April 2000, 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW rose from £18,250 to £25,433, a change of £7,183. That works out to roughly +21.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW have?

The current EPC rating for 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW?

17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 5AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW heated?

The latest EPC at 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW?

17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW located?

17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW?

Police records around 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1217% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW?

The closest primary school to 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW is Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery (422m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (526m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW?

The closest bus stop to 17b, Coleman Street, SS2 5AW is Coleman Street, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 312m away.

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17b, Coleman Street, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17b

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

17b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 395.4% above the 2000 sale of £25,433. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 54.9% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17b, Coleman Street, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

17b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£25,433

Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2000Most recent
£25,433
+1.7%
28 January 2000
£25,000
+37.0%over 1 year
27 July 1998
£18,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5AW: £233,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SS2 5AW

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On the street

Versus other Coleman Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17b lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cedar Close

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£148k

1 Dickens Close

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£287k

1 Coleman Street

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3 bed

£295k

1 Browning Avenue

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1 Chiltern, Coleman Street

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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

0.1 km

Coleman Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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