Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

SOCATA HOUSE

547 FLAT 2 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9LH

£185,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Argosy Toys	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Crowstone Road	0.0 miles
Train station	Westcliff	0.6 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	0.6 miles
University	University of Essex	1.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£185,000 Apr 2026

Local average

£221,694 (75 sales)

Street crime

736 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/04/2026	£185,000	Flat	+8.8%	£182,277 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/01/2021	£170,000	Flat	—	£177,779 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£185,000
listed	13/08/2025	£180,000
sold	01/01/2021	£170,000
sold	01/01/2005	£137,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
CHALKWELL LODGE 33 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HT	£180,000	02/12/2025	Flat
162 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOROUGH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9JD	£210,000	01/12/2025	Flat
ALSTON COURT FLAT 24 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH	£300,000	05/11/2025	Flat
3 ELECTRIC AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9NW	£205,000	31/10/2025	Flat
CHALKWELL LODGE 81 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HU	£173,000	05/06/2025	Flat
WINTON LODGE 17 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8NF	£250,000	26/11/2024	Flat
CHALKWELL LODGE 40 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HT	£168,500	30/11/2023	Flat
ALSTON COURT FLAT 42 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH	£260,000	29/11/2023	Flat
WINTON LODGE 18 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8NF	£235,000	08/11/2023	Flat
ALSTON COURT, 15 FLAT 25 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH	£245,000	29/09/2023	Flat
534 FLAT 3 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HS	£200,000	21/09/2023	Flat
ALSTON COURT FLAT 15 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH	£181,000	25/08/2023	Flat
534 FLAT 4 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HS	£175,000	14/07/2023	Flat
WINTON LODGE 21 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8NF	£265,000	01/06/2023	Flat
241 WESTBOROUGH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9PR	£150,000	25/05/2023	Flat
1 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9PW	£290,000	15/03/2023	Flat
CHALKWELL LODGE 22 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HT	£195,000	22/12/2022	Flat
WINTON LODGE 2 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8NF	£258,000	16/12/2022	Flat
1A SOUTHVIEW DRIVE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9PW	£310,000	16/12/2022	Flat
ALSTON COURT FLAT 54 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH	£255,000	09/12/2022	Flat

Area average: £225,275 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Chalkwell Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	£325,000	2	Flat	0.72 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 8.4%

10y growth 2.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Southend-on-Sea. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 1.8%

5y (index) -0.2%

10y (index) 20.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Southend-on-Sea. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,166/mo

Realistic £1,296/mo

Optimistic £1,426/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Southend-on-Sea.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southend: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Northview Drive, SS0	£1,250/mo	2	0.05 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0	£1,350/mo	2	0.16 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, St. Helens Road, SS0	£1,295/mo	2	0.59 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Winton Hall, SS0	£1,800/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,424/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.72%

Max investor price (0.8%) £165,375

Target investor price (1%) £132,300

Gross yield 8.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.7×

Monthly cashflow £437/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~373 m² (0.09 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	275
Anti-social behaviour	97
Shoplifting	77
Public order	54
Criminal damage and arson	52
Other theft	42
Drugs	39
Vehicle crime	35
Burglary	15
Robbery	14
Possession of weapons	12
Other crime	9
Bicycle theft	8
Theft from the person	7
Total incidents	736

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Westborough Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 20 Mar 2024
Chase High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 20 Mar 2022
Lancaster School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2013
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 17 Jun 2024
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff	Other	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 28 Apr 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# SOCATA HOUSE, 547 FLAT 2 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9LH

## Property details

- Slug: `d6f995f` (address key hash: `d6f995ffab2a7b1c89c734526c2ad4de314de21d`)
- Postcode: SS0 9LH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £185,000 Apr 2026
- Local average: £221,694 (75 sales)
- Street crime: 736 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £185,000
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-09 | £185,000 | Flat | +8.8% | £182,277 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-f754-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2021-01-22 | £170,000 | Flat | — | £177,779 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c6209f5f-33a3-295e-e053-6c04a8c0ddcc) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SOCATA HOUSE, 547 FLAT 2 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9LH | £185,000 | 09/04/2026 | Flat |
| SOCATA HOUSE, 547 FLAT 2 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9LH | £170,000 | 22/01/2021 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165704189](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d5db809)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £185,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-13 | £180,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £170,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £137,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CHALKWELL LODGE 33 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HT | £180,000 | 02/12/2025 | Flat |
| 162 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOROUGH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9JD | £210,000 | 01/12/2025 | Flat |
| ALSTON COURT FLAT 24 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH | £300,000 | 05/11/2025 | Flat |
| 3 ELECTRIC AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9NW | £205,000 | 31/10/2025 | Flat |
| CHALKWELL LODGE 81 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HU | £173,000 | 05/06/2025 | Flat |
| WINTON LODGE 17 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8NF | £250,000 | 26/11/2024 | Flat |
| CHALKWELL LODGE 40 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HT | £168,500 | 30/11/2023 | Flat |
| ALSTON COURT FLAT 42 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH | £260,000 | 29/11/2023 | Flat |
| WINTON LODGE 18 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8NF | £235,000 | 08/11/2023 | Flat |
| ALSTON COURT, 15 FLAT 25 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH | £245,000 | 29/09/2023 | Flat |
| 534 FLAT 3 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HS | £200,000 | 21/09/2023 | Flat |
| ALSTON COURT FLAT 15 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH | £181,000 | 25/08/2023 | Flat |
| 534 FLAT 4 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HS | £175,000 | 14/07/2023 | Flat |
| WINTON LODGE 21 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8NF | £265,000 | 01/06/2023 | Flat |
| 241 WESTBOROUGH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9PR | £150,000 | 25/05/2023 | Flat |
| 1 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9PW | £290,000 | 15/03/2023 | Flat |
| CHALKWELL LODGE 22 LONDON ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9HT | £195,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| WINTON LODGE 2 IMPERIAL AVENUE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8NF | £258,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 1A SOUTHVIEW DRIVE, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 9PW | £310,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| ALSTON COURT FLAT 54 CROWSTONE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS0 8EH | £255,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £225,275 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Chalkwell Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ceeb08a) | £325,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.72 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 8.4%
- **10y growth:** 2.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Southend-on-Sea; Flats and maisonettes series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 20.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Southend-on-Sea). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,166/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,296/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,426/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southend (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Northview Drive, SS0 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, St. Helens Road, SS0 | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Winton Hall, SS0 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,424/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.72% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,323/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £437/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 275 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 97 |
| Shoplifting | 77 |
| Public order | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 52 |
| Other theft | 42 |
| Drugs | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Possession of weapons | 12 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| **Total incidents** | **736** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Westborough Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 20 Mar 2024 |
| Chase High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 20 Mar 2022 |
| Lancaster School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2013 |
| Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2024 |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff | Other | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 28 Apr 2024 |