290b, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BW
About 290b
290b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Last sale on file: £250,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 317.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
290b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 290b
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
Latest sale on 290b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2022Most recent
£250,000
+31.6%over 2 years2 July 2020
£190,000
+38.2%over 13 years20 December 2006
£137,500
+1.9%over 2 years3 June 2004
£135,000
+37.1%over 1 year15 January 2003
£98,500
+97.0%over 10 months13 March 2002
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1BW: £131,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in SS9 1BW
286a, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BW
Sold Dec 2022
£177,000284b, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BW
Sold Oct 2017
£150,000286b, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BW
Sold Oct 2015
£131,000290a, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BW
Sold Apr 2015
£102,000288a, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BW
Sold May 2014
£106,000
Everything we know about 290b, 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
On price per m², 290b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,952
Street avg £2,317
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Chalkwell Park Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB