What type of property is 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE?

25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE?

25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE last sold for £545,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £243,000 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and October 2024, 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE rose from £243,000 to £545,000, a change of £302,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE?

The current EPC rating for 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE?

25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 5JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE had any planning applications?

25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE?

25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE is in council tax band C.

Where is 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE located?

25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE?

Police records around 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE 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 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE?

The closest primary school to 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE is Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery (324m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (787m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE?

The closest bus stop to 25 Boscombe Road, SS2 5JE is Boscombe Road, 162m away. The nearest rail option is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 597m away.

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25 Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Boscombe Road

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

25 Boscombe Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 141.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £545,000 in October 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

25 Boscombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2025
Change Of UseFull
In report
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to a residential children's home (Class C2)
Reference
25/01052/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 25 Boscombe Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£545,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2024Most recent
£545,000
+124.3%over 19 years
27 July 2005
£243,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5JE: £250,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SS2 5JE

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On the street

Versus other Boscombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 25 Boscombe Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,759

Street avg £2,314

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Boscombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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