What type of property is 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU?

2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU sell for?

2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU last sold for £200,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU?

2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 92 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 5EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU?

2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU located?

2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU?

Police records around 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU 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 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU?

The closest primary school to 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU is Bournemouth Park Academy (143m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (944m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Dryden Avenue, SS2 5EU is Bournemouth Park, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 695m away.

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2 Dryden Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5EU

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Dryden Avenue

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

2 Dryden Avenue is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5EU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 57.5% above the 2015 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Dryden Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dryden Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Dryden Avenue 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.

2 Dryden Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 June 2015Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5EU: £232,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SS2 5EU

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On the street

Versus other Dryden Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Dryden Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £1,700

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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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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

Bournemouth Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 5EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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