What type of property is 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD last sold for £517,500 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,160 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and March 2017, 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD rose from £215,160 to £517,500, a change of £302,340. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD had any planning applications?

24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2019 under ref. 19/01536/FULH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is in council tax band D.

Where is 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD located?

24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

Police records around 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

The closest primary school to 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is Chalkwell Hall Infant School (574m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

The closest bus stop to 24 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is Woodfield Road, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 492m away.

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24 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Somerville Gardens

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

24 Somerville Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 25.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 125% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2022
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Hip to gable roof extension, dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in roofspace, rooflights to front (Lawful development certificate-proposed)
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
21/02324/CLP
View planning record
Oct 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension and raised timber decking to rear
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
19/01536/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.

24 Somerville Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£648,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£517,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2017Most recent
£517,500
+140.5%over 14 years
26 August 2002
£215,160

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DD: £637,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in SS9 1DD

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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.

On floor area, 24 Somerville Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,580

Street avg £3,913

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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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.

Full Leigh On Sea report

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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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