72a, Broadway, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1AE
About 72a
72a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 44 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 49.8% above the 2011 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
72a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 72a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
72a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£151,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2011Most recent
£151,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1AE: £299,995 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SS9 1AE
Everything we know about 72a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Broadway homes
EPC Rating for 72a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £4,306
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Redcliff Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB