What kind of home is 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY?

85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY?

85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY last sold for £195,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £36,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY?

Across 5 sales between February 1998 and August 2024, 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY rose from £36,000 to £195,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY have?

The current EPC rating for 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY?

85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 5AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY use?

The latest EPC at 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY?

85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY 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.

Which area is 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY in?

85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

Is 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY in a safe area?

Police records around 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY 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.

What schools are near 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY?

The closest primary school to 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY is Bournemouth Park Academy (481m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (599m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY?

The closest bus stop to 85a, Maldon Road, SS2 5AY is Stadium Greyhound Way, 194m away. The nearest rail option is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 349m away.

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85a, Maldon Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85a

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

85a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 41 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 43 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 206.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £195,000.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Energy

Energy performance

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

85a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD58toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85a, Maldon Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85a 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.

Price for 85a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2024Most recent
£195,000
+15.4%over 7 years
28 February 2017
£169,000
+61.0%over 4 years
22 October 2012
£105,000
+110.0%over 11 years
18 June 2001
£50,000
+38.9%over 3 years
12 February 1998
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5AY: £300,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS2 5AY

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On the street

Versus other Maldon Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 85a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,756

Street avg £2,006

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Stadium Greyhound Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bournemouth Park Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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