188 Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BT

188 Leigh Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 104 m² this is the 13th 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 across 14 units on file.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 178.5% above the 2016 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.