182 Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BT
About 182 Leigh Road
182 Leigh Road is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Oct 2014FullIn report
Install extract ducting at rear
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01238/FUL
- Jan 2005Change Of UseFullIn report
Retain use of shop (Class A1) as cafe (Class A3) (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/01566/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 182 Leigh Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
182 Leigh Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£222,000
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 182 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
Floor Area for 182 Leigh Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 4 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