3 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU
About 3 Alton Gardens
3 Alton Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 54.2% above the 2015 sale of £225,000. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
3 Alton Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Alton Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Alton Gardens
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
3 Alton Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 2015Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 6QU: £315,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS2 6QU
13 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU
Sold Nov 2024
£275,00029 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU
Sold Oct 2024
£325,0007 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU
Sold Dec 2022
£355,00043 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU
Sold Aug 2022
£315,00015 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU
Sold Jul 2021
£273,000
Everything we know about 3 Alton Gardens, 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 Alton Gardens homes
3 Alton Gardens is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,744
Street avg £3,763
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.2 km
Feeches Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery. 30 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB