Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2004 £78,000 44.6% 42.4%
Feb 2001 £22,000 3.8% 2.3%
Oct 1996 £18,750 na na
Internal area
38 square metres (409 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,052 per square metre (£191 per square foot) in Jul 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,695 per square metre (£343 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2004 £78,000 £2,053 £140,422 £3,695
Feb 2001 £22,000 £579 £83,494 £2,197
Oct 1996 £18,750 £493 £116,989 £3,079

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 38 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £140,422. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shoeburyness are now selling for between £3,310 and £4,360 per square metre (£307 and £405 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 38 m², this implies a valuation between £126,000 and £166,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 78a High Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 22/01/2020. It last appeared Mar 2020.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 78a High Street.

Photos for 78a High Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 March 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
38 sqm (409 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
18 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
38 sqm (409 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

78a High Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £140,422.
  • Based on an internal area of 38 m² and recent prices in Shoeburyness, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £126,000 to £166,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 78a High Street last sold for £78,000 in July 2004.

HouseMetric shows 78a High Street as 38 m² (409 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 11 March 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 78a High Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

78a High Street is in postcode SS3 9AS, in Shoeburyness. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for High Street, SS3 9AS or analysis of the Shoeburyness property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.