What type of property is 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

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

What did 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU sell for?

7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU last sold for £355,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £157,000 in February 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

Across 3 sales between February 2012 and December 2022, 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU rose from £157,000 to £355,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 6QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

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

Where is 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU located?

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

Is 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Alton Gardens, SS2 6QU is Feeches Road, 192m away. The nearest airport option is London Southend Airport, 574m away.

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7 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Alton Gardens

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

7 Alton Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 64 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 51 EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 110.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £355,000. 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

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromF38toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Alton Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Latest sale on 7 Alton Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£355,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2022Most recent
£355,000
+86.8%over 8 years
10 January 2014
£190,000
+21.0%over 1 year
27 February 2012
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 6QU: £275,000 (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.

7 Alton Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,547

Street avg £3,646

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

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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

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Common questions

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