Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

57A STATION ROAD

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3JZ

£507,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Marcus Avenue 0.0 miles
Shop Broadway Fruits 0.3 miles
Train station Thorpe Bay 0.3 miles
Hospital Wellesley Hospital 2.1 miles
University University of Essex 2.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

107 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£507,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,738/m²

Local average

£450,080 (20 sales)

Street crime

190 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/06/2024

Expiry date: 03/06/2034

Current heating cost: £1,212/year

Potential heating cost: £1,031/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,900

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • High performance external doors (£2,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 12/02/2026 £507,000 Semi-detached +81.1% £503,982 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 18/08/2010 £280,000 Semi-detached £556,667 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
28 MARCUS AVENUE, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3LA £675,000 11/05/2023 Semi-detached
145 PARKANAUR AVENUE, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3JD £650,000 18/10/2022 Semi-detached
176 MAPLIN WAY, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3ND £500,000 24/06/2022 Semi-detached
21 MARCUS AVENUE, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3LB £517,000 22/11/2021 Semi-detached
119 ST AUGUSTINES AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3JE £640,000 31/08/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £596,400 (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 -0.5%
10y growth 23%

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

1y (index) 3.6%
5y (index) 15.2%
10y (index) 44.6%

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 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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ulster Avenue, SS3 £2,100/mo 4 0.71 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500
Target investor price (1%) £210,000
Gross yield 5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20.1×
Monthly cashflow £-132/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.1%
  • 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 85
Anti-social behaviour 38
Shoplifting 22
Criminal damage and arson 14
Other theft 8
Public order 8
Vehicle crime 6
Drugs 3
Burglary 2
Other crime 2
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 190

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
Thorpedene Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 20 May 2013
Bournes Green Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 12 Dec 2023
Bournes Green Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 29 Jan 2024
Shoeburyness High School Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Jul 2024
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 2 Jul 2015

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
31/01/2011 24/01/2011 1 2
29/05/2007 22/05/2007 1