65 Chestnut Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HG
About 65 Chestnut Grove
65 Chestnut Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5HG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 54.6% above the 2025 sale of £161,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £161,700. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
65 Chestnut Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 65 Chestnut Grove.
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erect part single/part two storey rear extension, relocate entrance door to side with new canopy over, install new windows to side and install external insulation
New Windows- Reference
- 26/00012/FULH
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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
65 Chestnut Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£161,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 2025Most recent
£161,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5HG: £270,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SS2 5HG
41 Chestnut Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HG
Sold Dec 2024
£270,00039 Chestnut Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HG
Sold May 2022
£310,00055 Chestnut Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HG
Sold Dec 2019
£225,00043 Chestnut Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HG
Sold Nov 2004
£142,00011 Chestnut Grove, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HG
Sold Dec 2002
£115,000
Everything we know about 65 Chestnut Grove, 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 Chestnut Grove homes
On years held, 65 Chestnut Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,695
Street avg £2,872
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.4 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
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB