87a, Maldon Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AY
About 87a
87a is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 48 m² this is the 12th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 44 units on file.
Last sale on file: £175,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 143.1% 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
87a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 87a
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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Sales history & valuation
Price for 87a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£175,000
+12.9%over 4 years16 March 2018
£155,000
+86.7%over 14 years8 July 2003
£83,000
+151.5%over 5 years27 May 1998
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5AY: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS2 5AY
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Sold Oct 2024
£171,00085a, Maldon Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AY
Sold Aug 2024
£195,00023 Maldon Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AY
Sold Nov 2022
£330,00061 Maldon Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AY
Sold Mar 2022
£300,000
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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 Maldon Road homes
87a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £2,099
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Stadium Greyhound Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bournemouth Park Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB