2b, Bournemouth Park Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5LN
About 2b
2b is a mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5LN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 98.8% above the 2006 sale of £160,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2014ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details pursuant to condition 03 (details of car turntable) and condition 04 (samples of material) of planning permission 13/00695/FUL dated 16/07/2013
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00429/AD
- Jul 2013FullIn report
Install car turntable to front of the site and form new vehicular access onto Bournemouth Park Road
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00695/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2b
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 8 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2006Most recent
£160,000
+6.7%over 1 year26 May 2005
£150,000
+172.7%over 6 years18 December 1998
£55,000
+18.3%over 6 months9 June 1998
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5LN: £197,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SS2 5LN
24a, Bournemouth Park Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5LN
Sold Jun 2024
£197,00030 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5LN
Sold Apr 2023
£145,00036a, Bournemouth Park Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5LN
Sold Nov 2022
£153,0002c, Bournemouth Park Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5LN
Sold May 2022
£240,0002 Hampshire Villas, Bournemouth Park Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5LN
Sold Apr 2022
£276,000
Everything we know about 2b, 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 Bournemouth Park Road homes
Years Held for 2b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,553
Street avg £2,399
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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 South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB