40 Queens Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BA
About 40 Queens Road
40 Queens Road is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 40 Queens Road
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
Energy performance
40 Queens Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 40 Queens Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2024RenovationFullIn report
Install external wall insulation to side and rear elevations
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01929/FULH
- May 2023OutlineIn report
Apply external wall insulation to flank and rear elevations (Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00416/CLP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 Queens Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
40 Queens Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£623,000
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 1BA: £480,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS9 1BA
Everything we know about 40 Queens Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Queens Road homes
On floor area, 40 Queens Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB