5a, Avenue Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1AX
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 66 m² this is the 8th 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 across 23 units on file.
Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 17.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 91% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. At 66 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5a 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
Price for 5a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 19 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2016Most recent
£280,000
+78.9%over 11 years29 September 2005
£156,500
+201.0%over 7 years12 December 1997
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1AX: £456,255 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in SS9 1AX
Everything we know about 5a, 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
Price per m² for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,242
Street avg £2,864
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB