42, Retort Close, SS1 2AQ
42 Retort Close is a 37 m² / 398 sq ft flat in Southend-On-Sea. It sold for £182,500 in February 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £182k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £105k to £149k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2022 £182,500 4.8% 2.4% Sep 2017 £148,500 4.4% 2.4% Jul 2015 £135,000 -0.7% -3.0% Dec 2005 New build New £144,995 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Retort Close.
- Internal area
- 37 square metres (398 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,932 per square metre (£458 per square foot) in Feb 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,912 per square metre (£456 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2022 £182,500 £4,932 £181,735 £4,912 Sep 2017 £148,500 £4,014 £161,224 £4,357 Jul 2015 £135,000 £3,649 £185,962 £5,026 Dec 2005 £144,995 £3,919 £184,559 £4,988 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 37 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 £181,735. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Southend-On-Sea are now selling for between £2,840 and £4,040 per square metre (£263 and £375 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 37 m², this implies a valuation between £105,000 and £149,000. 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
- B
- Summary:
- 16 August 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 37 sqm (398 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Room heaters, electric.
- Summary:
- 18 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
- Area:
- 47 sqm (506 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 Retort Close 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 £181,735.
- Based on an internal area of 37 m² and recent prices in Southend-On-Sea, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £105,000 to £149,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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