12 Boston Lofts, Sweyne Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6FR
About 12 Boston Lofts
12 Boston Lofts is a mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6FR). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold July 2024 for £270,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12 Boston Lofts sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Boston Lofts has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Boston Lofts
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
12 Boston Lofts's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 22 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£270,000
+20.0%over 8 years4 March 2016
£225,000
+5.9%over 9 years29 June 2006
£212,500
+9.0%over 3 years30 June 2002
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 6FR: £275,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SS2 6FR
13 Boston Lofts, Sweyne Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6FR
Sold Jun 2025
£290,0001 Boston Lofts, Sweyne Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6FR
Sold Sept 2024
£280,00015 Boston Lofts, Sweyne Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6FR
Sold May 2024
£275,0009 Boston Lofts, Sweyne Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6FR
Sold Mar 2024
£270,0002 Boston Lofts, Sweyne Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 6FR
Sold Aug 2022
£275,000
Everything we know about 12 Boston Lofts, 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 Sweyne Avenue homes
On epc rating, 12 Boston Lofts runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,547
Street avg £2,424
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.3 km
Civic Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB