What type of property is 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD last sold for £673,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD was a refusal for rear extension (ref. 23/00106/FULH) in March 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

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

Where is 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

Police records around 8 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 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DD is Woodfield Road, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 492m away.

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8 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Somerville Gardens

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

8 Somerville Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 177.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2023. Last sale on file: £673,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 8 Somerville Gardens in 2023.

Mar 2023
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erect dormer to rear with juliet balcony, rooflights to front and convert loft into habitable accommodation (Retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
23/00106/FULH
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£673,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 September 2021Most recent
£673,000

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

8 Somerville Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,472

Street avg £3,814

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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