What type of property is 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD last sold for £126,000 in October 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,500 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and October 2003, 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD rose from £42,500 to £126,000, a change of £83,500. That works out to roughly +16.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

The current EPC rating for 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD heated?

The latest EPC at 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD located?

30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

Police records around 30a, 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 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

The closest primary school to 30a, 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.

How well connected is 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

The closest bus stop to 30a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is Woodfield Road, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 492m away.

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30a, Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 30a

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

30a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 67 m² this is the 4th 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 across 15 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 149.2% above the 2003 sale of £126,000. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30a, Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

30a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£126,000

Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2003Most recent
£126,000
+196.5%over 7 years
12 September 1996
£42,500

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 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

30a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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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

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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