What kind of home is 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH last sold for £300,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £264,995 in January 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and May 2021, 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH rose from £264,995 to £300,000, a change of £35,005. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 6BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH use?

The latest EPC at 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH in?

16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

Police records around 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH 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 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

The closest primary school to 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery (894m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southend High School for Boys (885m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH is Thornford Gardens, 244m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Cole Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6BH

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 16 Cole Avenue

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

16 Cole Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 75 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 50 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Cole Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cole Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cole Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£300,000
+13.2%over 4 years
27 January 2017
£264,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 6BH: £385,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SS2 6BH

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On the street

Versus other Cole Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Cole Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,635

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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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1 Beeleigh Close

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Hampton Close

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£378k

1 Colchester Close

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Derek Gardens

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Kirkham Road

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3 bed1 bath

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Thornford Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Southend High School for Boys. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS2 6BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 6BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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