178 Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BT
About 178 Leigh Road
178 Leigh Road is a mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 68 m² this is the 6th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (32 versus a best of 71).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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
178 Leigh Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
178 Leigh Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 178 Leigh 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
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Sales history & valuation
178 Leigh Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£314,000
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 1BT: £285,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in SS9 1BT
Everything we know about 178 Leigh 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
Versus other Leigh Road homes
EPC Rating for 178 Leigh Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Woodfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 26 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
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB