What type of property is 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

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

32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF last sold for £399,995 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and August 2020, 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF rose from £75,000 to £399,995, a change of £324,995. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF heated?

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

What planning history does 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF have?

32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Where is 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF located?

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

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

Police records around 32a, 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.

Which schools serve 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The closest primary school to 32a, 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.

How well connected is 32a, Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

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

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32a, Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32a

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

32a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 13.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 135.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £399,995 in August 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff street

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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

32a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Mar 2021
PorchOutline
In report
Porch to front (Lawful development certificate - proposed)
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/00216/CLP
View planning record
Mar 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
21/00204/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.

32a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£399,995

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2020Most recent
£399,995
+433.3%over 24 years
15 December 1995
£75,000

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.

Floor Area for 32a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,333

Street avg £3,968

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above

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

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