What kind of home is 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF last sold for £355,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and November 2014, 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF rose from £95,000 to £355,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The current EPC rating for 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF use?

The latest EPC at 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF in?

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

How safe is the area around 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

Police records around 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF 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.

What schools are near 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The closest primary school to 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is Leigh North Street Primary School (649m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The closest bus stop to 32 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is Grand Parade, 163m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 475m away.

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32 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 32 Somerville Gardens

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

32 Somerville Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 sits 51% above the 2014 sale of £355,000. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

32 Somerville Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Somerville Gardens 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£355,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2014Most recent
£355,000
+219.8%over 17 years
26 June 1997
£111,000
+16.8%over 2 years
4 May 1995
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DF: £775,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in SS9 1DF

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On the street

Versus other Somerville Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 32 Somerville Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,233

Street avg £4,278

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 156 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Grand Parade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Leigh North Street Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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