What kind of home is 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL?

23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL last change hands?

23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL last sold for £127,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and November 2005, 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL rose from £71,000 to £127,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +17.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL?

The current EPC rating for 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL?

23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL use?

The latest EPC at 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL?

23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL in?

23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL?

Police records around 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL 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.

What schools are near 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL?

The closest primary school to 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL is Bournemouth Park Academy (145m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL?

The closest bus stop to 23 Byron Avenue, SS2 5HL is Bournemouth Park School, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Prittlewell Rail Station, 754m away.

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23 Byron Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Byron Avenue

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

23 Byron Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 100% above the 2005 sale of £127,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Byron Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Byron 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.

23 Byron Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£127,000

Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2005Most recent
£127,000
+78.9%over 3 years
23 April 2002
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5HL: £195,000 (2021–2014).

Nearby sales in SS2 5HL

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On the street

Versus other Byron Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 23 Byron Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,814

Street avg £1,957

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Guildford Road

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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 School — 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 5HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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