Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2025 £165,000 1.0% -1.7%
Sep 2007 New build New £138,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Flat 22 Optical Court, 16, Kenway.

Floorplan Optical Court, 16
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Internal area
52 square metres (560 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,173 per square metre (£295 per square foot) in Feb 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,065 per square metre (£285 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2025 £165,000 £3,173 £159,402 £3,065
Sep 2007 £138,000 £2,654 £151,448 £2,912

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 52 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 £159,402. 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 £2,850 and £3,890 per square metre (£264 and £361 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 52 m², this implies a valuation between £148,000 and £202,000. 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
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Flat 22 Optical Court, 16 Kenway. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 23/09/2024. It last appeared Feb 2025.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for Flat 22 Optical Court, 16 Kenway.

Photos for Optical Court, 16 Kenway
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 September 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
Area:
52 sqm (560 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Room heaters, electric.

Summary:
26 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
Area:
54 sqm (581 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Flat 22 Optical Court, 16 Kenway 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 £159,402.
  • Based on an internal area of 52 m² and recent prices in Southend-On-Sea, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £148,000 to £202,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Flat 22 Optical Court, 16 Kenway last sold for £165,000 in February 2025.

HouseMetric shows Flat 22 Optical Court, 16 Kenway as 52 m² (560 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 C, from an inspection dated 10 September 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Flat 22 Optical Court, 16 Kenway was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Flat 22 Optical Court, 16 Kenway is in postcode SS2 5DZ, in Southend-On-Sea. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Kenway, SS2 5DZ or analysis of the Southend-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 2 July 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.