What kind of home is 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND?

4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND is a semi-detached house.

When did 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND last change hands?

4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND last sold for £140,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and March 2019, 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND rose from £72,500 to £140,000, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND?

The current EPC rating for 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND?

4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND use?

The latest EPC at 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND in?

4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND?

Police records around 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND 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.

What schools are near 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND?

The closest primary school to 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND is Bournemouth Park Academy (336m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Essex College of Further and Higher Education (747m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND?

The closest bus stop to 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, SS2 5ND is Welfares, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 511m away.

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4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5ND

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Kingscroft

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

4 Kingscroft is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–58 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 70). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 25.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £140,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Kingscroft's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Kingscroft, 2 South Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Kingscroft 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.

4 Kingscroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£140,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2019Most recent
£140,000
+24.4%over 14 years
16 August 2004
£112,500
+55.2%over 2 years
18 July 2002
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 5ND: £120,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in SS2 5ND

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On the street

Versus other South Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Kingscroft outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,593

Street avg £2,516

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Welfares — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 5ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 5ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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