18, Retort Close, SS1 2AQ
18 Retort Close is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft flat in Southend-On-Sea. It sold for £230,000 in December 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £238k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £204k to £295k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2023 £230,000 2.3% -1.8% May 2019 £207,000 7.0% 4.9% Jul 2015 £160,000 -0.4% -2.6% Sep 2005 New build New £166,250 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 18, Retort Close.
- Internal area
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,108 per square metre (£289 per square foot) in Dec 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,211 per square metre (£298 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2023 £230,000 £3,108 £237,594 £3,211 May 2019 £207,000 £2,797 £240,319 £3,248 Jul 2015 £160,000 £2,162 £223,886 £3,025 Sep 2005 £166,250 £2,247 £228,739 £3,091 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 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 £237,594. 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 £2,760 and £3,990 per square metre (£256 and £370 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 74 m², this implies a valuation between £204,000 and £295,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- C
- Summary:
- 05 July 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
- 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 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
18 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 £237,594.
- Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Southend-On-Sea, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £204,000 to £295,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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