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15 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Somerville Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Somerville Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,014,000 is 18.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 115.4% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Somerville Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Somerville Gardens has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extensions (Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed)

    Agent
    SKArchitects
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00043/CLP
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Raise roof, alter roof form, erect dormer window to west elevation and form balcony

    Agent
    SKArchitects
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01169/FULH
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 15 Somerville Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,014,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£852,500

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2017Most recent

    £852,500

    +124.3%over 11 years
  2. 26 September 2005

    £380,000

    +31.0%over 4 years
  3. 11 December 2000

    £290,000

    +45.0%over 1 year
  4. 24 October 1999

    £200,000

    +5.3%over 1 year
  5. 22 June 1998

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DD: £585,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Somerville Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Somerville Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,710

Street avg £3,899

Strongly above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leigh On Sea district page.

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

0.6 km

Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS9 1DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.