18 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN
About 18 Bircham Road
18 Bircham Road is a detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 10.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Bircham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Bircham Road
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 18 Bircham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2022Most recent
£280,000
+245.7%over 22 years17 December 1999
£81,000
+62.0%over 2 years29 May 1997
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5DN: £327,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in SS2 5DN
1 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN
Sold Nov 2023
£327,00014 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN
Sold Oct 2023
£335,00011 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN
Sold Aug 2022
£344,00019 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN
Sold Jul 2019
£310,00012 Bircham Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5DN
Sold Jun 2015
£250,000
Everything we know about 18 Bircham Road, in one report
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 Bircham Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Bircham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,590
Street avg £4,546
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB