Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2002 £48,100 19.4% 17.6%
Sep 1997 £19,500 na na
Internal area
36 square metres (388 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,336 per square metre (£124 per square foot) in Oct 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,959 per square metre (£275 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2002 £48,100 £1,336 £106,522 £2,959
Sep 1997 £19,500 £542 £102,250 £2,840

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 36 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 £106,522. 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 £2,870 and £3,900 per square metre (£266 and £362 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 36 m², this implies a valuation between £103,000 and £140,000. 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
Company ownership
Title number
EX136318
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
8 Guildford Road, Southend-On-Sea
Owner
RG SECURITIES LIMITED (Company reference number: 06762017)
Proprietor address: 16-18 Warrior Square, Southend-On-Sea SS1 2WS
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 10 Sep 2014

Title number
EX330075
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
8 Guildford Road, Southend-on-Sea
Owner
WESTPOINT PROPERTY LIMITED (Company reference number: 3925363)
Proprietor address: 122 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 7LP
Price paid on title: £48,100
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 29 Nov 2002

Title number
EX729657
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
8 Guildford Road, Southend-on-Sea and garden ground
Owner
WESTPOINT PROPERTY LIMITED (Company reference number: 03925363)
Proprietor address: Kingsridge House, 601 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 9PE
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 01 Jul 2004
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 September 2025 - 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 1930 to 1949
Area:
36 sqm (388 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:
14 October 2014 - 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 1930 to 1949
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.
Frequently asked questions

8 Guildford Road 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 £106,522.
  • Based on an internal area of 36 m² and recent prices in Southend-On-Sea, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £103,000 to £140,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Guildford Road last sold for £48,100 in October 2002.

HouseMetric shows 8 Guildford Road as 36 m² (388 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 01 September 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Guildford Road was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Guildford Road is in postcode SS2 5AS, in Southend-On-Sea. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Guildford Road, SS2 5AS 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 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.