What kind of home is 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX?

53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX sell for?

53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX last sold for £298,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and September 2025, 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX rose from £54,000 to £298,000, a change of £244,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX?

The current EPC rating for 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX?

53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS2 6QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX use?

The latest EPC at 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX?

53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX in?

53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX sits in Southend On Sea. It falls within the SS2 postcode district.

Is 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX 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 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX?

The closest primary school to 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery (602m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southend High School for Boys (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX?

The closest bus stop to 53 Derek Gardens, SS2 6QX is Oaken Grange Drive, 133m away. The nearest airport option is London Southend Airport, 674m away.

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53 Derek Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Derek Gardens

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

53 Derek Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £298,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 12.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 107.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff street

Building

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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Derek Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Derek 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 53 Derek Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£298,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£298,000
+451.9%over 28 years
13 December 1996
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 6QX: £280,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SS2 6QX

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On the street

Versus other Derek Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Derek Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,228

Street avg £3,438

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.1 km

Oaken Grange Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS2 6QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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