188b, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BT
About 188b
188b 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), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. 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. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
188b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
188b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2021Most recent
£285,000
+60.1%over 16 years16 September 2004
£178,000
+196.7%over 4 years20 October 1999
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1BT: £210,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in SS9 1BT
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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 Leigh Road homes
Floor Area for 188b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,740
Street avg £2,786
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Woodfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB