9a, Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE
About 9a
9a is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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
9a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
9a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9a
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
9a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5JE: £265,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SS2 5JE
Flat 2, 23 Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE
Sold Nov 2024
£167,50025 Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE
Sold Oct 2024
£545,00063b, Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE
Sold Nov 2023
£265,00013 Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE
Sold Sept 2022
£250,00045 Boscombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5JE
Sold Jun 2022
£316,000
Everything we know about 9a, 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 Boscombe Road homes
EPC Rating for 9a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB