1b, Avenue Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1AX
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 589 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 4th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 47.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 13 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2010Most recent
£175,000
+191.7%over 10 years11 November 1999
£59,995
+22.4%over 2 years26 June 1997
£49,000
-2.0%14 May 1997
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1AX: £456,255 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in SS9 1AX
Everything we know about 1b, 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 Avenue Road homes
EPC Rating for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £3,037
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
Redcliff Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 21 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB