2b, Dryden Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5EU
About 2b
2b is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5EU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 71 m² this is the 7th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 81).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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
2b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2b
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
2b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5EU: £232,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SS2 5EU
Flat 3, 22 Dryden Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5EU
Sold Sept 2025
£130,00012 Dryden Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5EU
Sold Apr 2023
£265,0002a, Dryden Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5EU
Sold Jan 2021
£235,000Flat 2, 22 Dryden Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5EU
Sold Nov 2019
£172,0002 Dryden Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5EU
Sold Jun 2015
£200,000
Everything we know about 2b, 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 Dryden Avenue homes
On epc rating, 2b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Bournemouth Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bournemouth Park Academy. 21 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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB