8a, Broadway, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1AW
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 143 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (67–143 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect rear roof extension to second floor with juliette balcony to side
- Agent
- SJCS
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00636/FUL
- Apr 2012ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Second floor rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed)
- Agent
- SJCS
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00276/CLP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8a
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
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1AW: £280,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in SS9 1AW
Everything we know about 8a, 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
On floor area, 8a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Broadway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB