30 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD
About 30 Somerville Gardens
30 Somerville Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–187 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 49% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 63.3% 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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
30 Somerville Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
30 Somerville Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 30 Somerville Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 17 years.
£189,950
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2015Most recent
£189,950
+22.1%over 7 years3 January 2008
£155,600
+20.6%over 3 years8 November 2004
£129,000
+101.6%over 3 years13 December 2000
£64,000
+64.1%over 2 years8 April 1998
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DD: £637,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DD
17 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD
Sold Jul 2024
£585,00012 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD
Sold Mar 2024
£637,0008 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD
Sold Sept 2021
£673,00015 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD
Sold May 2017
£852,50024 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD
Sold Mar 2017
£517,500
Everything we know about 30 Somerville Gardens, 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 Somerville Gardens homes
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.6 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB