Detached

11 LIFSTAN WALK

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4GW

£535,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SS2 4GW

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lifstan Way Bridge	0.1 miles
Shop	Boots	0.2 miles
Train station	Southend East	0.4 miles
Hospital	Wellesley Hospital	1.2 miles
University	University of Essex	1.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£535,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,408/m²

Local average

£398,714 (14 sales)

Street crime

503 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/09/2025

Expiry date: 29/09/2035

Current heating cost: £820/year

Potential heating cost: £828/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,683

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£630 - £735)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/03/2026	£535,000	Detached	—	£533,915 to April 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	£535,000
listed	03/10/2025	£550,000
sold	01/01/2007	£409,950

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
22 HERA CLOSE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4GP	£265,000	19/12/2025	Detached
3 WOODGRANGE CLOSE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3EA	£600,000	16/09/2022	Detached
64 HUNTINGDON ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2XW	£485,000	05/09/2022	Detached
5 APOLLO DRIVE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4GU	£565,000	26/05/2022	Detached
3 BUTTERYS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3DT	£440,000	17/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £471,000 (5 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -11.1%

10y growth 23.4%

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

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 13.9%

10y (index) 41.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,158/mo

Realistic £1,287/mo

Optimistic £1,416/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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, S E Court, SS1	£1,375/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Cumberland Avenue, SS2	£700/mo	1	0.84 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,038/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £129,750

Target investor price (1%) £103,800

Gross yield 2.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 43×

Monthly cashflow £-1,198/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.3%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	241
Anti-social behaviour	70
Criminal damage and arson	40
Other theft	33
Drugs	28
Shoplifting	21
Public order	20
Other crime	15
Vehicle crime	14
Robbery	9
Burglary	7
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	503

Within 1 mile during May 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
Southend High School for Girls	Secondary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 9 Sep 2024
Greenways Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Oct 2019
Southchurch High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 19 Dec 2023
Hamstel Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 May 2024
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Jun 2013

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 11 LIFSTAN WALK, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4GW

## Property details

- Slug: `1a05edb` (address key hash: `1a05edb8e838b43062a8cbd23f8d9d1a8f53ba93`)
- Postcode: SS2 4GW
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Floor area: 157 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £535,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,408/m²
- Local average: £398,714 (14 sales)
- Street crime: 503 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £535,000
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £820/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,683

### Recommendations
- E (£630 - £735)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8735-4121-8500-0520-5272)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £535,000 | Detached | — | £533,915 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-f7c0-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 LIFSTAN WALK, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4GW | £535,000 | 31/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167771759](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/89161e3)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £535,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-03 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £409,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 HERA CLOSE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4GP | £265,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 3 WOODGRANGE CLOSE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3EA | £600,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 64 HUNTINGDON ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2XW | £485,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| 5 APOLLO DRIVE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4GU | £565,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| 3 BUTTERYS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3DT | £440,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £471,000 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -11.1%
- **10y growth:** 23.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Southend-on-Sea; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,158/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,287/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,416/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, S E Court, SS1 | £1,375/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Cumberland Avenue, SS2 | £700/mo | 1 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,038/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £129,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £103,800

*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 £1,038/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 43×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,198/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.3%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 241 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 70 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Other theft | 33 |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **503** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Southend High School for Girls | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 9 Sep 2024 |
| Greenways Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 21 Oct 2019 |
| Southchurch High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Dec 2023 |
| Hamstel Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 May 2024 |
| Hamstel Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Jun 2013 |