What type of property is 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR?

33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR sell for?

33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR last sold for £126,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and October 2025, 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR rose from £71,000 to £126,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR?

The current EPC rating for 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR?

33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 5HR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR heated?

The latest EPC at 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR located?

33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR?

Police records around 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR 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 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR?

The closest primary school to 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR is Bournemouth Park Academy (189m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (884m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR?

The closest bus stop to 33a, Central Avenue, SS2 5HR is Bournemouth Park Road Westside, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 642m away.

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33a, Central Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HR

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 33a

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

33a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 48 m² this is the 14th 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.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £126,000 — fresh data. At 48 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 40 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 33.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

33a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2010

EPC improved fromD59toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33a, Central Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33a 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.

33a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£126,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£126,000
+77.5%over 21 years
16 January 2004
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5HR: £325,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SS2 5HR

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On the street

Versus other Central Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

33a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,625

Street avg £2,330

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above

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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1 Coleman Street

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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

0.1 km

Bournemouth Park Road Westside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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