42 Elm Grove, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea
- Detached house
- 2,239 sq ft
- EPC E
- SS1 3
open for offer is the pre-market: owners can test the market and buyers can register interest in a home, whether or not it’s for sale.
What this home sold for
- 2024
Sold£950,000
April 2024 · HM Land Registry
- 1999
Sold£219,995
October 1999 · HM Land Registry
- 1997
Sold£169,950
April 1997 · HM Land Registry
Detached sales nearby, 2025
| Where | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea, SS1 | £1,100,000 | Jul 2025 |
| Thorpe Bay, SS1 | £1,180,000 | Jun 2025 |
| Southend-on-Sea, SS1 | £940,000 | Mar 2025 |
| Southend-on-Sea, SS1 | £1,050,000 | Mar 2025 |
The queue
129 standard sales of detached homes in SS1 3, last 24 months. HM Land Registry price paid data.
The queue is the order people arrived in. It gives no one priority.
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The evidence
The home itself
Southend-on-Sea and SS1
This home changed hands 2 years ago.
Where it is
Centred on the postcode district, not the property. Street-level imagery shows the area and may not show this exact home.
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Is 42 Elm Grove, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea for sale?
Not with open for offer: we hold no listing, and can't see whether it's advertised elsewhere.
How the queue works
A home doesn't have to be advertised for its owner to decide to sell. You join its queue, which shows when you joined and never who you are. If the owner claims the home here, they see that someone registered, and when.
How we work
How does open for offer actually work?
Roughly 1.2 million UK homes change hands each year, out of about25 million. Every portal shows you that 5%. We work with the other 95% — homes whose owners have not listed, and in most cases have not been asked.
How a sale starts
Buyer verifies their interest
A buyer registers non-binding interest and verifies their identity.
Homeowner claims the property
The homeowner proves their connection to the property and sees anonymised demand.
Both parties consent to connect
A conversation only starts when the buyer and the homeowner each agree to it.
Property information is prepared and shared securely
Key documents and property facts are gathered and shared.
Viewings and conveyancing then proceed as in any sale.
From here the sale proceeds like any other, at both parties’ pace.
Registering interest or claiming a property commits neither party to anything.
Sold on Elm Grove
Standard sales on this street, newest first. This home is not included.
- 47 Elm Grove£570,000March 2026
- 31 Elm Grove£930,000November 2022
- 57 Elm Grove£450,000May 2021
- 14 Elm Grove£835,000February 2021
- 26 Elm Grove£637,500August 2020
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Buying costs
What would it cost to buy 42 Elm Grove, Thorpe Bay?
The monthly repayment, deposit and stamp duty for 42 Elm Grove, Thorpe Bay, starting from our estimate. Change any number.
Monthly repayment
£5,403
Over 25 years at 5.37%.
Cash needed£141,750
Deposit and stamp duty. Solicitor, survey and lender fees are extra.
- Deposit£99,00010% of £990,000
- Stamp duty£42,750Standard rates.
- Mortgage this price would need£891,000
- Total interest at this rate£729,900
- Total repaid£1,620,900Assumes the rate never changes over the term. It will, and lender fees are extra.
An illustration from figures you can change. Not advice, a recommendation or an offer of credit. open for offer is not FCA-authorised.
Our estimate is £830,000 to £1,150,000. It is not a lender’s valuation. How we estimate
Bank of England average 2-year fixed rate at 90% loan-to-value, September 2026. Yours will differ.
Stamp duty (England and Northern Ireland) from GOV.UK rates, checked 28 October 2026.
If you own a home
See if any buyer registers interest without putting up a board.
Nothing is listed until you choose to test the market.
£9.99 a month. Taking your home off does not stop your payments; cancelling does.
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