26 Larke Rise, Southend On Sea, SS2 6GQ
About 26 Larke Rise
26 Larke Rise is a four-bedroom detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1061 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 211.9% above the 1998 sale of £134,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
26 Larke Rise's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 26 Larke Rise.
- Apr 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed)
- Agent
- Randolphe Palmer Design
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00230/CLP
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 07/00144/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Larke Rise
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
26 Larke Rise's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£134,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 1998Most recent
£134,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 6GQ: £470,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS2 6GQ
Everything we know about 26 Larke Rise, 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 Larke Rise homes
26 Larke Rise is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,369
Street avg £3,362
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
The Bell Northside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB