Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2011 £500,000 8.1% 5.7%
Mar 2002 £249,250 na na
Internal area
174 square metres (1,873 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,873 per square metre (£267 per square foot) in Feb 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,028 per square metre (£467 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2011 £500,000 £2,874 £874,892 £5,028
Mar 2002 £249,250 £1,432 £786,666 £4,521

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 174 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 £874,892. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Westcliff-On-Sea are now selling for between £3,200 and £4,870 per square metre (£297 and £452 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 174 m², this implies a valuation between £557,000 and £847,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
522 square metres (5,619 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 25/00034/FULH
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
55 First Avenue Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Description:
Replace first-floor front extension with balcony to front, replace sloping roof to the front with gable roof, extend existing gable roof to the front, install roof light to side roofslope, erect canopy to front elevation, alter elevations, engineering works and install hardstanding, landscaping and boundary wall to the front, install vehicle crossover onto First Avenue, erect side boundary wall
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 August 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
174 sqm (1,873 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

55 First Avenue 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 £874,892.
  • Based on an internal area of 174 m² and recent prices in Westcliff-On-Sea, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £557,000 to £847,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 55 First Avenue last sold for £500,000 in February 2011.

HouseMetric shows 55 First Avenue as 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. 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 F, from an inspection dated 23 August 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 55 First Avenue was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

55 First Avenue is in postcode SS0 8HP, in Westcliff-On-Sea. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for First Avenue, SS0 8HP or analysis of the Westcliff-On-Sea 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.