5 Bristol Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 6XA
About 5 Bristol Road
5 Bristol Road is a semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6XA). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £485,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Bristol Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Bristol Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Bristol Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Hip to gable roof extension with dormer to rear and rooflights to front and rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace, erect single storey rear/side extension (part retrospective)
- Agent
- CWO
Retrospective- Reference
- 25/00913/FULH
- Jul 2025ConversionOutlineIn report
Alter, remodel and convert existing outbuilding into office/gym (Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed)
- Agent
- CWO
- Reference
- 25/00541/CLP
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 Bristol Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Bristol Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2024Most recent
£485,000
+118.0%over 20 years13 May 2004
£222,500
+48.3%over 2 years18 April 2002
£149,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS2 6XA: £355,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS2 6XA
18 Bristol Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 6XA
Sold Sept 2024
£330,00011 Bristol Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 6XA
Sold Feb 2024
£365,0004 Bristol Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 6XA
Sold Oct 2023
£280,0009 Bristol Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 6XA
Sold Dec 2021
£355,0001 Bristol Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 6XA
Sold Sept 2020
£460,000
Everything we know about 5 Bristol Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Bristol Road homes
Years Held for 5 Bristol Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,887
Street avg £3,767
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Avro Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery. 26 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB