28a, Queens Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BA
About 28a
28a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £205,000. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 42.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28a 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 28a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 29 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2025Most recent
£205,000
+10.8%over 11 years26 June 2014
£185,000
+107.9%over 12 years3 December 2001
£89,000
+187.1%over 5 years20 February 1996
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1BA: £480,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS9 1BA
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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 Queens Road homes
On years held, 28a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,362
Street avg £3,287
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.4 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB