1b, Central Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HR
About 1b
1b is a detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 662 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 160.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
1b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1b
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
1b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2022Most recent
£280,000
+33.3%over 3 years11 April 2018
£210,000
+130.8%over 15 years18 June 2002
£91,000
+51.7%over 3 years20 May 1999
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5HR: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS2 5HR
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Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Jul 2024
£330,000Flat 1, 25 Central Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HR
Sold May 2024
£200,00043 Central Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HR
Sold Mar 2024
£335,00011 Central Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HR
Sold Jul 2022
£325,000
Everything we know about 1b, 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 Central Avenue homes
1b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,553
Street avg £2,222
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.1 km
Bournemouth Park Road Westside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bournemouth Park Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB