What type of property is 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN last change hands?

17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN last sold for £210,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (697 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN had any planning applications?

17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN has 5 planning records on file (2 approved, 2 refused), most recent in October 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

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

Where is 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

Police records around 17 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 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What is the nearest station to 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bircham Road, SS2 5DN is Vale Avenue, 169m away. The nearest rail option is Prittlewell Rail Station, 436m away.

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17 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

697 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bircham Road

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

17 Bircham Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 697 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 58.1% above the 2010 sale of £210,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Bircham Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2015
Conditions
In report
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (Material Samples) of planning permission 13/01625/FUL allowed on appeal dated 17.10.2014
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
15/01209/AD
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Mar 2015
Conditions
In report
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 3 (External materials), condition 5 (Renewable Energy) and condition 6 (Hardstanding details) of Planning Permission 13/01625/FUL dated 7 November 2013 allowed on appeal 17/10/2014
Agent
Direct Planning
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
14/02096/AD
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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.

17 Bircham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 August 2010Most recent
£210,000

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.

Price per m² for 17 Bircham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,244

Street avg £4,815

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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

Vale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bournemouth Park Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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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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