What kind of home is 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU sell for?

15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU last sold for £273,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,750 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and July 2021, 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU rose from £58,750 to £273,000, a change of £214,250. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 6QU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU use?

The latest EPC at 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU in?

15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

Police records around 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU 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 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

The closest primary school to 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery (636m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southend High School for Boys (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU is Feeches Road, 192m away. The nearest airport option is London Southend Airport, 574m away.

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15 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 Alton Gardens

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

15 Alton Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £273,000. 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

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Alton Gardens 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.

Price for 15 Alton Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£273,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£273,000
+264.0%over 22 years
27 November 1998
£74,995
+27.7%over 2 years
30 May 1996
£58,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 6QU: £315,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SS2 6QU

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On the street

Versus other Alton Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Alton Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,571

Street avg £3,645

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Feeches Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 6QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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