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5 Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Boscombe Road

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

5 Boscombe Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 101% above the 2014 sale of £205,000. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE46toD65
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Boscombe Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Boscombe Road

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Boscombe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2014Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5JE: £265,000 (2024–2022).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 5 Boscombe Road, 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
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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 habitable rooms, 5 Boscombe Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,530

Street avg £2,463

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 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.
£149k

1 Guildford Road

SS2 5AR

1 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Hampshire Villas, Bournemouth Park Road

SS2 5LN

2 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Bircham Road

SS2 5DN

3 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Glenhurst Road

SS2 5DR

3 bed
£172k

1 Pennine, Coleman Street

SS2 5AG

2 bed1 bath
£329k

1 North Avenue

SS2 5HT

3 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Browning Avenue

SS2 5HF

3 bed
£287k

1 Coleman Street

SS2 5AW

3 bed
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

Boscombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 5JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS2 5JE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.