What type of property is 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH is a semi-detached house.

When did 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH last change hands?

20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH last sold for £377,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,495 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and December 2021, 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH rose from £340,495 to £377,000, a change of £36,505. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH located?

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

Is 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Cole Avenue, SS2 6BH is Thornford Gardens, 244m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Cole Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6BH

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 20 Cole Avenue

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

20 Cole Avenue is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Sold December 2021 for £377,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

20 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

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cole Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£377,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2021Most recent
£377,000
+10.7%over 4 years
18 May 2017
£340,495

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.

20 Cole Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,968

Street avg £3,636

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 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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3 bed2 bath

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1 Cole Avenue

SS2 6BH

£418k

1 Kirkham Road

SS2 6BY

3 bed1 bath

£378k

1 Colchester Close

SS2 6HR

3 bed1 bath

£434k

1 Britannia Close

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£359k

1 Hampton Close

SS2 6RY

3 bed2 bath

£450k

1 Larke Rise

SS2 6GQ

1 bed3 bath

£456k

1 Gannet Close

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3 bed3 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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