What type of property is 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (733 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN located?

15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

Police records around 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN 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 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

The closest primary school to 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN is Bournemouth Park Academy (553m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (864m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN is Vale Avenue, 169m away. The nearest rail option is Prittlewell Rail Station, 436m away.

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15 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Bircham Road

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

15 Bircham Road is a detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Bircham Road 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.

15 Bircham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5DN: £327,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in SS2 5DN

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On the street

Versus other Bircham Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

Comparables

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

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1 North Avenue

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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

Vale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bournemouth Park Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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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 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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